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About this school
Tate Topa Tribal School is
a rural public school
in Fort Totten, North Dakota that is part of [Bureau of Indian Affairs].
It serves 552 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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100%
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.
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Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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Tate Topa Tribal School
$33,464
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
73
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Tate Topa Tribal School has received support from
28 individuals from North Dakota and
45 individuals out-of-state.
