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George McGovern Middle School

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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 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

780 Students

61 Teachers

6221 W Maple St

Sioux Falls, SD 57107 View local requests

http://www.sf.k12.sd.us

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George McGovern Middle School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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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George McGovern Middle School

$32,731

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

227

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

George McGovern Middle School has received support from 118 individuals from South Dakota and 109 individuals out-of-state.

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