Point Higgins School in Ketchikan, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Point Higgins School is a town public school in Ketchikan, Alaska that is part of Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. It serves 233 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

233 Students

17 Teachers

981 N Point Higgins Rd

Ketchikan, AK 99901 View local requests

http://phe.kgbsd.org/

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Point Higgins School Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

Point Higgins School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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