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About this school
Beacon Academy Charter School is
a suburban public school
in Crystal, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 524 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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Beacon Academy Charter School
$5,446
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
38
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Beacon Academy Charter School has received support from
31 individuals from Minnesota and
7 individuals out-of-state.
