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Sisters Elementary School

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Sisters Elementary School is a rural public school in Sisters, Oregon that is part of Sisters School District 6. It serves 491 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.3:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

491 Students

18 Teachers

2155 McKinney Butte Rd

Sisters, OR 97759 View local requests

https://elementaryschool.ssd6.org/

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Sisters Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Sisters Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Sisters Elementary School

$9,597

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sisters Elementary School has received support from 25 individuals from Oregon and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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