Eagle Ridge Academy in Eden Prairie, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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Eagle Ridge Academy is an urban public school in Eden Prairie, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education. It serves 300 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 12

300 Students

41 Teachers

11111 Bren Rd W

Eden Prairie, MN 55343 View local requests

http://www.eagleridgeacademy.org

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Eagle Ridge Academy Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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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