Lowpoint - Washburn Junior Senior High School in Washburn, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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Lowpoint - Washburn Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Washburn, Illinois that is part of Lowpoint-washburn Cusd 21. It serves 154 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

154 Students

13 Teachers

508 E Walnut St

Washburn, IL 61570 View local requests

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Lowpoint - Washburn Junior Senior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lowpoint - Washburn Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 21, 2025

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