Aleknagik School in Aleknagik, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aleknagik School is a rural public school in Aleknagik, Alaska that is part of Southwest Region School District. It serves 23 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.8:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

23 Students

4 Teachers

Lake St

Aleknagik, AK 99555 View local requests

https://www.swrsd.org/aleknagik-school/homepage

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Aleknagik School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. WENDY KATE MENDIOLA

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Aleknagik School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Aleknagik School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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