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C.C. Lee Elementary School is
a town public school
in Aberdeen, South Dakota that is part of Aberdeen School District 6 - 1.
It serves 341 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
341 Students
26 Teachers
1900 N State StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
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.
C.C. Lee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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C.C. Lee Elementary School
$19,105
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
7
donors
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
C.C. Lee Elementary School has received support from
7 individuals from South Dakota and
0 individuals out-of-state.
