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Eureka Elementary Middle High School

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Eureka Elementary Middle High School is a rural public school in Eureka, South Dakota that is part of Eureka School District 44 - 1. It serves 163 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.3:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 12

163 Students

7 Teachers

805 10th St

Eureka, SD 57437 View local requests

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

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Eureka Elementary Middle High School Demographics

41%

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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Eureka Elementary Middle High School

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Eureka Elementary Middle High School has received support from 46 individuals from South Dakota and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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