Kiita Learning Community in Barrow, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kiita Learning Community is a rural public school in Barrow, Alaska that is part of North Slope Borough School District. It serves 39 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

39 Students

3 Teachers

5246 Karluk St

Barrow, AK 99723 View local requests

http://nsbsdbeta.schoolwires.net/domain/11

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Kiita Learning Community Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Kiita Learning Community Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Kiita Learning Community Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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