Platte-Geddes School District

Platte-Geddes School District is a local government entity and public school district located in Platte, South Dakota, operating as a U.S. Government Entity with federal grant awardee status. The district serves the educational needs of students in its region and receives federal funding through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support its instructional, operational, and programmatic objectives. As a registered federal grant recipient since September 2009, Platte-Geddes School District has established itself as a reliable recipient of educational funding, with its SAM.gov registration current through July 2026.

The district's federal grant portfolio demonstrates a consistent and diversified funding base centered on elementary and secondary education initiatives. As a prime awardee, the district has received multiple Impact Aid Program awards under Title VII, Section 7002, with project grants awarded in October 2025, December 2024, November 2023, and February 2023, extending through fiscal years 2028 to 2031. Additionally, the district has received formula grants through the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, with awards in July 2024, July 2023, and July 2022. As a sub-grantee receiving pass-through funding from the South Dakota Department of Education, Platte-Geddes has accessed a comprehensive array of federal education programs including Title I funding for disadvantaged students, Title IIA REAP (Rural Education Achievement Program) for teacher quality, IDEA Part B and Section 611 flowthrough funds for special education services, Perkins vocational education grants, school lunch programs, NSLP Block Grants, and pandemic recovery funding through ESSER II and ESSER III initiatives. This multifaceted grant structure enables the district to support core academic instruction, special education services, vocational and technical education, student nutrition programs, and professional development while leveraging both direct federal awards and state-administered sub-grants.