Whitewood Elementary School in Whitewood, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Whitewood Elementary School is a rural public school in Whitewood, South Dakota that is part of Meade School District 46 - 1. It serves 138 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

138 Students

10 Teachers

603 Garfield St

Whitewood, SD 57793 View local requests

https://www.meade.k12.sd.us/o/wes

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Whitewood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Meredith

Mr. Porterfield

Mrs. Zacher

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Whitewood Elementary School Demographics

43%

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.

Whitewood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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