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About this school
Global Academy is
a suburban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 447 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 23, 2026
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Global Academy
$23,231
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
93
donors
14
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Global Academy has received support from
66 individuals from Minnesota and
27 individuals out-of-state.
