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Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School

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Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School is a rural public school in De Smet, South Dakota that is part of De Smet School District 38 - 2. It serves 176 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 102 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

176 Students

13 Teachers

405 3rd St

De Smet, SD 57231 View local requests

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

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Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School

$32,716

raised using DonorsChoose

102

projects funded

teachers funded

126

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School has received support from 75 individuals from South Dakota and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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