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About this school
Pilot Station School is
a rural public school
in Pilot Station, Alaska that is part of Lower Yukon School District.
It serves 197 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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 Dec 26, 2025
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Pilot Station School
$8,663
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
18
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pilot Station School has received support from
8 individuals from Alaska and
10 individuals out-of-state.
