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About this school
George McGovern Middle School is
an urban public school
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that is part of Sioux Falls School District 49 - 5.
It serves 780 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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George McGovern Middle School
$33,296
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
227
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
George McGovern Middle School has received support from
118 individuals from South Dakota and
109 individuals out-of-state.
