Fredonia Junior Senior High School in Fredonia, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fredonia Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Fredonia, Kansas that is part of Fredonia Unified School District 484. It serves 315 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

315 Students

23 Teachers

916 Robinson St

Fredonia, KS 66736 View local requests

http://www.fredoniaks.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Fredonia Junior Senior High School Demographics

71%

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.

Fredonia Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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