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About this school
Sisters Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Sisters, Oregon that is part of Sisters School District 6.
It serves 491 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.3:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
12%
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.
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Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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Sisters Elementary School
$10,005
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
39
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Sisters Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from Oregon and
14 individuals out-of-state.