Wolf Creek School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wolf Creek School is a rural public school in Pine Ridge, South Dakota that is part of Oglala Lakota County School District 65 - 1. It serves 567 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

567 Students

47 Teachers

41 Wolf Cr Rd

Pine Ridge, SD 57770 View local requests

http://www.olcsd.com

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Wolf Creek School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Wolf Creek School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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