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About this school
Hedog Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Parmelee, South Dakota that is part of Todd County School District 66 - 1.
It serves 187 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 15 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 K - 8
187 Students
9 Teachers
28152 SD-63Contact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
Hedog Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Hedog Elementary School
$7,694
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
79
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Hedog Elementary School has received support from
15 individuals from South Dakota and
64 individuals out-of-state.