Lukachukai Bia Community School in Lukachukai, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lukachukai Bia Community School is a rural public school in Lukachukai, Arizona that is part of [Bureau of Indian Affairs]. It serves 400 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

400 Students

# of teachers unavailable

Navaho Route 13 Bldg 227

Lukachukai, AZ 86507 View local requests

http://www.lukaeagles.org

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Lukachukai Bia Community School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Lukachukai Bia Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 21, 2026

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