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Shishmaref School
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About this school

Shishmaref School is a rural public school in Shishmaref, Alaska that is part of Bering Strait School District. It serves 184 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards 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 Pre-K - 12
184 Students
18 Teachers
1 Seaview Ln Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Shishmaref, AK 99772 View local requests
http://www.bssd.org
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Shishmaref School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Shishmaref School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
100%
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.

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.

Shishmaref School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Shishmaref School

$12,075
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects funded
6
teachers funded
16
donors
3
projects for technology
4
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Shishmaref School has received support from 6 individuals from Alaska and 10 individuals out-of-state.