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About this school
Sterling Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Sterling, Alaska that is part of Kenai Peninsula Borough Sd.
It serves 124 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
Its teachers have had 69 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
12%
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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Sterling Elementary School
$60,747
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
69
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
237
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sterling Elementary School has received support from
56 individuals from Alaska and
181 individuals out-of-state.