Kali School in Point Lay, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kali School is a rural public school in Point Lay, Alaska that is part of North Slope Borough School District. It serves 88 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

88 Students

10 Teachers

1029 Qasigialik St

Point Lay, AK 99759 View local requests

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Kali School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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Kali School

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Kali School has received support from 6 individuals from Alaska and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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