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About this school
Compass Academy is
an urban public school
in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education.
It serves 401 students
in grades K - 12.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Compass Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 30, 2026
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Compass Academy
$3,471
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
11
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Compass Academy has received support from
6 individuals from Minnesota and
5 individuals out-of-state.
