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About this school
Kotlik School is
a rural public school
in Kotlik, Alaska that is part of Lower Yukon School District.
It serves 181 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 12
181 Students
14 Teachers
101 Curry StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
Kotlik School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 29, 2026
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Kotlik School
$62,969
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
255
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Kotlik School has received support from
70 individuals from Alaska and
185 individuals out-of-state.