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About this school
Hoonah School is
a rural public school
in Hoonah, Alaska that is part of Hoonah City School District.
It serves 113 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Hoonah School
$38,964
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
28
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
172
donors
4
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Hoonah School has received support from
38 individuals from Alaska and
134 individuals out-of-state.