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Colony Middle School

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Colony Middle School is a rural public school in Palmer, Alaska that is part of Mat-Su Borough School District. It serves 750 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

750 Students

35 Teachers

9250 E Bogard Rd

Palmer, AK 99645 View local requests

https://cms.matsuk12.us/

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Colony Middle School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Colony Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Colony Middle School

$30,752

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

131

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Colony Middle School has received support from 73 individuals from Alaska and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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