Bethune Community School in Minneapolis, Minnesota on �ǿմ�ý

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Bethune Community School

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Bethune Community School is an urban public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools. It serves 213 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.9:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

213 Students

31 Teachers

919 Emerson Ave N

Minneapolis, MN 55411 View local requests

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Ms. Mary - Occupational Therapist

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Bethune Community School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

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