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About this school
Cass Lake - Bena High School is
a rural public school
in Cass Lake, Minnesota that is part of Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools.
It serves 263 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Cass Lake - Bena High School
$12,284
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
17
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
Cass Lake - Bena High School has received support from
9 individuals from Minnesota and
8 individuals out-of-state.
