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About this school
Meshik School is
a rural public school
in Port Heiden, Alaska that is part of Lake And Peninsula Sch Dist.
It serves 25 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
100%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 7, 2025
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Meshik School
$6,796
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
47
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
Meshik School has received support from
17 individuals from Alaska and
30 individuals out-of-state.