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Sturgis Williams Middle School

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Sturgis Williams Middle School is a town public school in Sturgis, South Dakota that is part of Meade School District 46 - 1. It serves 490 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

490 Students

35 Teachers

1425 Cedar St

Sturgis, SD 57785 View local requests

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

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Sturgis Williams Middle School Demographics

33%

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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Sturgis Williams Middle School

$11,647

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Sturgis Williams Middle School has received support from 65 individuals from South Dakota and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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