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About this school
Sebastian Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Jackson, Kentucky that is part of Breathitt County School District.
It serves 392 students
in grades 3 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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1%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sebastian Elementary School
$19,816
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
125
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sebastian Elementary School has received support from
62 individuals from Kentucky and
63 individuals out-of-state.
