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About this school
South Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Rapid City, South Dakota that is part of Rapid City Area School District 51 - 4.
It serves 313 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
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.
South Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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South Park Elementary School
$17,749
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
74
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
South Park Elementary School has received support from
47 individuals from South Dakota and
27 individuals out-of-state.