Battle Lake School in Battle Lake, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Battle Lake School is a rural public school in Battle Lake, Minnesota that is part of Battle Lake Independent School District 542. It serves 414 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

414 Students

19 Teachers

402 W Summit St

Battle Lake, MN 56515 View local requests

http://www.battlelake.k12.mn.us

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Battle Lake School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mr. DeMars

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Battle Lake School Demographics

42%

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.

Battle Lake School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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