North Junior High School in Saint Cloud, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

North Junior High School is an urban public school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that is part of St Cloud Independent School District 742. It serves 720 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

720 Students

57 Teachers

1212 29th Ave N

Saint Cloud, MN 56303 View local requests

http://www.isd742.org/north.html

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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North Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

North Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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