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About this school
Sturgis Elementary School is
a town public school
in Sturgis, South Dakota that is part of Meade School District 46 - 1.
It serves 531 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 4
531 Students
44 Teachers
1121 Ballpark RdContact 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
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5%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Sturgis Elementary School
$65,696
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
199
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Sturgis Elementary School has received support from
133 individuals from South Dakota and
66 individuals out-of-state.
