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Hmong International Academy

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Hmong International Academy is an urban public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools. It serves 250 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.2:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

250 Students

48 Teachers

1501 30th Ave N

Minneapolis, MN 55411 View local requests

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

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Hmong International Academy Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

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Hmong International Academy

$45,265

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projects funded

teachers funded

484

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Hmong International Academy has received support from 340 individuals from Minnesota and 144 individuals out-of-state.

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