Tikigaq School in Point Hope, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tikigaq School is a rural public school in Point Hope, Alaska that is part of North Slope Borough School District. It serves 257 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

257 Students

18 Teachers

1837 Tikigaq Ave

Point Hope, AK 99766 View local requests

https://tikigaq.nsbsd.org/en-US

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Tikigaq School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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Tikigaq School

$41,955

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tikigaq School has received support from 47 individuals from Alaska and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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