Kokhanok School in Kokhanok, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kokhanok School is a rural public school in Kokhanok, Alaska that is part of Lake And Peninsula Sch Dist. It serves 35 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

35 Students

5 Teachers

700 School Rd

Kokhanok, AK 99606 View local requests

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Kokhanok School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Kokhanok School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kokhanok School

$6,143

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Kokhanok School has received support from 13 individuals from Alaska and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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