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Richard Green Central Park School

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Richard Green Central Park School is an urban public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools. It serves 594 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

594 Students

33 Teachers

3416 4th Ave S

Minneapolis, MN 55408 View local requests

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

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Richard Green Central Park School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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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Richard Green Central Park School

$72,402

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projects funded

teachers funded

710

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Richard Green Central Park School has received support from 537 individuals from Minnesota and 173 individuals out-of-state.

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