West Education Center in Minnetonka, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West Education Center is an urban public school in Minnetonka, Minnesota that is part of [County run]. It serves 170 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

170 Students

10 Teachers

11140 Bren Rd W

Minnetonka, MN 55343 View local requests

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West Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. McNally

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West Education Center Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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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