Unalakleet School in Unalakleet, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Unalakleet School is a rural public school in Unalakleet, Alaska that is part of Bering Strait School District. It serves 169 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 7 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

169 Students

18 Teachers

PO Box 130

Unalakleet, AK 99684 View local requests

http://www.bssd.org

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Unalakleet School Demographics

95%

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.

Unalakleet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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