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About this school
McLaughlin School is
a rural public school
in Mc Laughlin, South Dakota that is part of Mclaughlin School Dist 15-2.
It serves 400 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.6:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 12
400 Students
14 Teachers
601 Main StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
McLaughlin School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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McLaughlin School
$32,853
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
216
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
McLaughlin School has received support from
65 individuals from South Dakota and
151 individuals out-of-state.
