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North Pole Middle School

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North Pole Middle School is a rural public school in N Pole, Alaska that is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough SD. It serves 478 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 8

478 Students

34 Teachers

300 E 8th Ave

N Pole, AK 99705 View local requests

http://www.k12northstar.org

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North Pole Middle School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

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North Pole Middle School

$111,498

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

North Pole Middle School has received support from 18 individuals from Alaska and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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