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About this school
Bigfork School is
a rural public school
in Bigfork, Minnesota that is part of Grand Rapids Independent School District 318.
It serves 269 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
12%
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.
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Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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Bigfork School
$896
raised using DonorsChoose
3
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
10
donors
Bigfork School has received support from
9 individuals from Minnesota and
1 individual out-of-state.
