Rocky Mountain School in Goodnews Bay, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rocky Mountain School is a rural public school in Goodnews Bay, Alaska that is part of Lower Kuskokwim School District. It serves 74 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

74 Students

5 Teachers

PO Box 153

Goodnews Bay, AK 99589 View local requests

http://www.lksd.org/lksd/

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Rocky Mountain School Demographics

95%

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.

Rocky Mountain School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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