Minneota School in Minneota, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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Minneota School is a rural public school in Minneota, Minnesota that is part of Minneota Public Schools. It serves 554 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.2:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

554 Students

19 Teachers

504 N Monroe St

Minneota, MN 56264 View local requests

http://www.minneotaschools.org/

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Minneota School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Dalager

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Minneota School Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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Minneota School

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raised using DonorsChoose

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Minneota School has received support from 34 individuals from Minnesota and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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