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Cass Lake - Bena Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Cass Lake, Minnesota that is part of Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools.
It serves 450 students
in Pre-K - 4
with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 744 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
98%
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.
Cass Lake - Bena Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 26, 2025
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Cass Lake - Bena Elementary School
$308,898
raised using DonorsChoose
744
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
457
donors
95
projects
for
basic supplies
95
projects for
technology
124
projects for
books
52
projects
for
art supplies
Cass Lake - Bena Elementary School has received support from
255 individuals from Minnesota and
202 individuals out-of-state.
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