Rockyford School in Porcupine, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rockyford School is a rural public school in Porcupine, South Dakota that is part of Oglala Lakota County School District 65 - 1. It serves 404 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

404 Students

30 Teachers

14 Bia 33

Porcupine, SD 57772 View local requests

http://www.olcsd.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rockyford School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Rockyford School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 21, 2026

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