Live Life for the Children.
We believe that a child’s economic background should never prevent them from having the same education, same experiences and same opportunities as a child whose family has more resources.
Creating Equity for Kids in Poverty
Through Education & Experiences
We are currently focused on 13 elementary and 3 middle schools and Washington High School with the highest rates of poverty.
We work directly with school principals and their staff, along with leadership at the Sioux Falls School District to fund and assist with any program that can help a child in poverty receive a better education, increase their experiences and provide inspiration and hope.
It’s a new reality in the Sioux Falls School District.
With a poverty rate just shy of 50% and diversity rate of 40% and growing, we have unique issues that more suburban school district don’t have.
Poverty Rates in Sioux Falls Schools
*Hover over each school to see rates. The percent is indication of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Lowell Elementary
Rate of poverty: 100%
Terry Redlin Elementary
Rate of poverty: 100%
Hawthorne Elementary
Rate of poverty: 100%
Horace Mann Elementary/Bridges Program
Rate of poverty: 100%
Horace Mann Elementary/Bridges Program
Rate of poverty: 81%
Garfield Elementary
Rate of poverty: 80%
Laura B. Anderson Elementary
Rate of poverty: 80%
George McGovern Middle School
Rate of poverty: 75%
Hayward Elementary
Rate of poverty: 78%
Cleveland Elementary
Rate of poverty: 75%
Anne Sullivan
Rate of poverty: 73%
Whittier Middle School
Rate of poverty: 70%
Laura Wilder
Rate of poverty: 59%
Rosa Parks Elementary
Rate of poverty: 57%
Susan B. Anthony
Rate of poverty: 51%
Ben Reifel Middle School
Rate of poverty: 40%
Exploding Poverty Rates is why we need the Promising Futures Fund
For years, we watched the poverty rate in the Sioux Falls School District climb from 38% to its current rate of 48%.