Aqqaluk Noorvik School in Noorvik, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aqqaluk Noorvik School is a rural public school in Noorvik, Alaska that is part of Northwest Arctic Borough School District. It serves 211 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

211 Students

12 Teachers

165 Fireweed Dr

Noorvik, AK 99763 View local requests

http://www.nwarctic.org

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Aqqaluk Noorvik School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Aqqaluk Noorvik School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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