Seymour Community School in Seymour, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Seymour Community School is a rural public school in Seymour, Iowa that is part of Seymour Community School District. It serves 219 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

219 Students

9 Teachers

100 S Park Ave

Seymour, IA 52590 View local requests

http://www.seymour.k12.ia.us

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Seymour Community School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Craver

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Seymour Community School Demographics

59%

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.

Seymour Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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