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About this school
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper School is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
It serves 453 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 8
453 Students
38 Teachers
1000 Walsh StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Farnsworth Aerospace Upper School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 26, 2026
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Farnsworth Aerospace Upper School
$35,599
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
222
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper School has received support from
145 individuals from Minnesota and
77 individuals out-of-state.
