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About this school
Hmong College Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 2,503 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 12
2,503 Students
96 Teachers
1515 Brewster StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 8, 2026
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Hmong College Preparatory Academy
$46,987
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
239
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Hmong College Preparatory Academy has received support from
163 individuals from Minnesota and
76 individuals out-of-state.
