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Big Lake Elementary School

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Big Lake Elementary School is a rural public school in Big Lake, Alaska that is part of Mat-Su Borough School District. It serves 320 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

320 Students

25 Teachers

3808 S Big Lake Rd

Big Lake, AK 99623 View local requests

http://www.matsuk12.us/ble

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Big Lake Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Big Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Big Lake Elementary School

$47,336

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

272

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Big Lake Elementary School has received support from 113 individuals from Alaska and 159 individuals out-of-state.

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Big Lake Elementary School

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