Houghtaling Elementary School in Ketchikan, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Houghtaling Elementary School is a town public school in Ketchikan, Alaska that is part of Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. It serves 289 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

289 Students

26 Teachers

2940 Baranof Ave

Ketchikan, AK 99901 View local requests

http://hte.kgbsd.org/site/default.aspx?pageid=407

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Houghtaling Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

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

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