June Nelson Elementary School in Kotzebue, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

June Nelson Elementary School is a rural public school in Kotzebue, Alaska that is part of Northwest Arctic Borough School District. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

305 Students

25 Teachers

744 Third Ave

Kotzebue, AK 99752 View local requests

http://www.nwarctic.org

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June Nelson Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

June Nelson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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