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Sterling Elementary School

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Sterling Elementary School is a rural public school in Sterling, Alaska that is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough Sd. It serves 124 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

124 Students

17 Teachers

PO Box 89

Sterling, AK 99672 View local requests

http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/

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Sterling Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

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

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Sterling Elementary School

$60,255

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

234

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sterling Elementary School has received support from 55 individuals from Alaska and 179 individuals out-of-state.

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Sterling Elementary School

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Sterling Elementary School

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