Tiospa Zina Tribal School in Agency Village, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tiospa Zina Tribal School is a rural public school in Agency Village, South Dakota that is part of [Bureau of Indian Affairs]. It serves 485 students in grades K - 12. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

485 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2 Tiospa Zina Dr

Agency Village, SD 57262 View local requests

http://www.tzts.us

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Tiospa Zina Tribal School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Bacosa

Ms. Colletti

Ms. Miranda

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Tiospa Zina Tribal School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Tiospa Zina Tribal School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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