Cuyuna Range Elementary School in Crosby, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cuyuna Range Elementary School is a rural public school in Crosby, Minnesota that is part of Crosby-ironton School Dist 182. It serves 499 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

499 Students

41 Teachers

509 6th Ave NE

Crosby, MN 56441 View local requests

http://ci.k12.mn.us

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Cuyuna Range Elementary School Demographics

48%

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.

Cuyuna Range Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 9, 2026

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