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About this school
Cass Lake - Bena Middle School is
a rural public school
in Cass Lake, Minnesota that is part of Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools.
It serves 227 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
227 Students
30 Teachers
15314 State 371 NWContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Cass Lake - Bena Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Cass Lake - Bena Middle School
$21,998
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
65
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Cass Lake - Bena Middle School has received support from
36 individuals from Minnesota and
29 individuals out-of-state.
