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Join the 194 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
Big Sandy School is
a public school
in Simla, Colorado that is part of Big Sandy School Dist 100-j.
It serves 329 students
in grades Pre-K - 12.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 12
329 Students
# of teachers unavailable
18091 County Road 125Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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The percentage of students that qualify for free or
reduced price lunch is not available.
Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
5%
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.
Big Sandy School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 31, 2025
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Big Sandy School
$70,199
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
194
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Big Sandy School has received support from
85 individuals from Colorado and
109 individuals out-of-state.
