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About this school
Kotlik School is
a rural public school
in Kotlik, Alaska that is part of Lower Yukon School District.
It serves 172 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 84 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
99%
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 Feb 26, 2026
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Kotlik School
$58,656
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
254
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Kotlik School has received support from
70 individuals from Alaska and
184 individuals out-of-state.
