Fort Yukon School in Fort Yukon, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fort Yukon School is a rural public school in Fort Yukon, Alaska that is part of Yukon Flats School District. It serves 83 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

83 Students

10 Teachers

255 Main St

Fort Yukon, AK 99740 View local requests

http://www.yukonflats.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Fort Yukon School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Dr. Dion

Ms. Jing

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Fort Yukon School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Fort Yukon School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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