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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 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.6:1.
Its teachers have had 50 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
95%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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McLaughlin School
$30,299
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
207
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
McLaughlin School has received support from
63 individuals from South Dakota and
144 individuals out-of-state.