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About this school
Venture Academy is
an urban public school
in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 289 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 144.5:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.
Venture Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Venture Academy
$19,550
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
156
donors
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Venture Academy has received support from
81 individuals from Minnesota and
75 individuals out-of-state.
