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Star of the North Academy

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Star of the North Academy is a rural public school in East Bethel, Minnesota that is part of Minnesota Department of Education. It serves 224 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

224 Students

14 Teachers

1562 Viking Blvd NE

East Bethel, MN 55011 View local requests

http://www.snacharterschool.org

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Ms. Denise Alesandra Jessamine A. Abuso

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Star of the North Academy Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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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Star of the North Academy

$15,031

raised using DonorsChoose

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Star of the North Academy has received support from 58 individuals from Minnesota and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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