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About this school
Lee Hunter Elementary School is
a town public school
in Sikeston, Missouri that is part of Sikeston R-6 School District.
It serves 370 students
in grades 1 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
29%
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.
Lee Hunter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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Lee Hunter Elementary School
$28,811
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
164
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Lee Hunter Elementary School has received support from
118 individuals from Missouri and
46 individuals out-of-state.
