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About this school
Houghtaling Elementary School is
a town public school
in Ketchikan, Alaska that is part of Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District.
It serves 289 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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
50%
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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Houghtaling Elementary School
$28,150
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
35
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
51
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Houghtaling Elementary School has received support from
29 individuals from Alaska and
22 individuals out-of-state.