Highland Elementary School in Crookston, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highland Elementary School is a town public school in Crookston, Minnesota that is part of Crookston Independent School District 593. It serves 474 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

474 Students

31 Teachers

801 Central Ave N

Crookston, MN 56716 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Highland Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

Highland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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