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Susitna Elementary School

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Susitna Elementary School is an urban public school in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District. It serves 385 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 291 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

385 Students

27 Teachers

7500 Tyone Ct

Anchorage, AK 99504 View local requests

http://susitna.asdk12.org/

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Susitna Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Susitna Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Susitna Elementary School

$134,146

raised using DonorsChoose

291

projects funded

teachers funded

539

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Susitna Elementary School has received support from 267 individuals from Alaska and 272 individuals out-of-state.

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