Platte - Geddes High School in Platte, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Platte - Geddes High School is a rural public school in Platte, South Dakota that is part of Platte-Geddes School District 11-5. It serves 226 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 12

226 Students

13 Teachers

400 S Illinois Ave

Platte, SD 57369 View local requests

http://www.platte-geddes.k12.sd.us

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Platte - Geddes High School Demographics

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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