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About this school
Colony High School is
a rural public school
in Palmer, Alaska that is part of Mat-Su Borough School District.
It serves 1,092 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Colony High School
$29,448
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
54
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects
for
art supplies
Colony High School has received support from
38 individuals from Alaska and
16 individuals out-of-state.
