Gene Dillion Elementary School in Bemidji, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gene Dillion Elementary School is a rural public school in Bemidji, Minnesota that is part of Bemidji Independent School District 31. It serves 657 students in grades 4 - 5. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 4 - 5

657 Students

# of teachers unavailable

3795 Division St W

Bemidji, MN 56601 View local requests

https://www.bemidji.k12.mn.us/genedillon/

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Gene Dillion Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gene Dillion Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 20, 2026

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