Mahnomen Elementary School in Mahnomen, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mahnomen Elementary School is a rural public school in Mahnomen, Minnesota that is part of Mahnomen Independent School District 432. It serves 319 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

319 Students

30 Teachers

310 W Madison Ave

Mahnomen, MN 56557 View local requests

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

Evidence-based impact

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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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Mahnomen Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

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

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