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Akiak School

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About this school

Akiak School is a rural public school in Akiak, Alaska that is part of Yupiit School District. It serves 139 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

139 Students

11 Teachers

PO Box 49 Akiak

Akiak, AK 99552 View local requests

https://akiak.yupiit.org/home

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Akiak School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Akiak School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Akiak School

$9,242

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Akiak School has received support from 22 individuals from Alaska and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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