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About this school
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 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 12
223 Students
19 Teachers
420 W Brainard StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Last updated May 24, 2026
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Seymour Junior Senior High School
$10,988
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
57
donors
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Seymour Junior Senior High School has received support from
46 individuals from Illinois and
11 individuals out-of-state.
