Hedog Elementary School in Parmelee, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hedog Elementary School is a rural public school in Parmelee, South Dakota that is part of Todd County School District 66 - 1. It serves 189 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

189 Students

9 Teachers

28152 SD-63

Parmelee, SD 57566 View local requests

https://www.tcsdk12.org/o/hds

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Hedog Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Hedog Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 16, 2026

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