Blackduck Public School in Blackduck, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Blackduck Public School is a rural public school in Blackduck, Minnesota that is part of Blackduck Independent School District 32. It serves 696 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.0:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

696 Students

24 Teachers

156 1st St NE

Blackduck, MN 56630 View local requests

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

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Blackduck Public School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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.

Blackduck Public School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 26, 2026

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