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About this school
Sigourney Junior Senior High School is
a rural public school
in Sigourney, Iowa that is part of Sigourney Community School District.
It serves 287 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sigourney Junior Senior High School
$10,969
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
36
donors
1
project for
technology
30
projects for
books
Sigourney Junior Senior High School has received support from
23 individuals from Iowa and
13 individuals out-of-state.
