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Butte Elementary School

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Butte Elementary School is a rural public school in Palmer, Alaska that is part of Mat-Su Borough School District. It serves 272 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

272 Students

19 Teachers

4006 S Butte Rd

Palmer, AK 99645 View local requests

http://www.matsuk12.us/bte

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Butte Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Butte Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Butte Elementary School

$27,295

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Butte Elementary School has received support from 36 individuals from Alaska and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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Butte Elementary School

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