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Minnesota New Country School-Elementary is
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in Henderson, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Minnesota New Country School-Elementary Demographics
61%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Minnesota New Country School-Elementary Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 23, 2026
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Minnesota New Country School-Elementary
$2,392
raised using DonorsChoose
3
projects
funded
1
teacher
funded
19
donors
Minnesota New Country School-Elementary has received support from
8 individuals from Minnesota and
11 individuals out-of-state.
