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Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools is a public school district in Minnesota. They serve 1,158 students across 4 schools, and its teachers have had 787 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 4
    Schools
  • 1,158
    Students
  • 115
    Teachers

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Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools Demographics

82%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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.

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.

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools had a total revenue of $26.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 14.0% came from local sources, 59.3% from state sources, and 26.6% from federal sources.

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $22,837 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 14.0% came from local sources, 59.3% from state sources, and 26.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 5, 2025

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Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

$335,502
raised using DonorsChoose
787
projects funded
59
teachers funded
503
donors
97
projects for basic supplies
100
projects for technology
125
projects for books
52
projects for art supplies

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools has received support from 272 individuals from Minnesota and 231 individuals out-of-state.

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools Schools