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William Byrne Elementary School

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William Byrne Elementary School is an urban public school in Burnsville, Minnesota that is part of Burnsville-eagan-savage SD 191. It serves 569 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

569 Students

30 Teachers

11608 River Hills Dr

Burnsville, MN 55337 View local requests

http://www.isd191.org/byrne

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William Byrne Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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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William Byrne Elementary School

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William Byrne Elementary School has received support from 72 individuals from Minnesota and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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William Byrne Elementary School

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