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Seymour Junior Senior High School

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Seymour Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Payson, Illinois that is part of Payson Community Unit School District 1. It serves 223 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

223 Students

19 Teachers

420 W Brainard St

Payson, IL 62360 View local requests

https://www.cusd1.org/

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Seymour Junior Senior High School Demographics

52%

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.

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Seymour Junior Senior High School

$9,173

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projects funded

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projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Seymour Junior Senior High School has received support from 45 individuals from Illinois and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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Seymour Junior Senior High School

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