Nuniwarmiut School in Mekoryuk, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nuniwarmiut School is a rural public school in Mekoryuk, Alaska that is part of Lower Kuskokwim School District. It serves 50 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

50 Students

4 Teachers

109 Village Rd

Mekoryuk, AK 99630 View local requests

http://www.lksd.org/lksd/

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Nuniwarmiut School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Nuniwarmiut School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Nuniwarmiut School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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