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Burke School
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About this school

Burke School is a rural public school in Burke, South Dakota that is part of Burke School District 26 - 2. It serves 261 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 43.5:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Grades Pre-K - 12
261 Students
6 Teachers
900 Washington St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Burke, SD 57523 View local requests
http://www.burke.k12.sd.us
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Burke School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Burke School Demographics

52%
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
8%
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.

Burke School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Burke School

$35,436
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects funded
14
teachers funded
153
donors
2
projects for technology
1
project for art supplies

Burke School has received support from 58 individuals from South Dakota and 95 individuals out-of-state.