Cologne Academy in Cologne, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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Cologne Academy is a rural public school in Cologne, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education. It serves 701 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

701 Students

51 Teachers

1221 Village Pkwy

Cologne, MN 55322 View local requests

http://cologneacademy.org

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Cologne Academy Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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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Cologne Academy

$3,500

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Cologne Academy has received support from 49 individuals from Minnesota and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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