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Chatham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 147 students in Chatham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Chatham School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
312 Schools
# Students
147 Students
63,241 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Chatham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
80 Students
18,786 Students
% American Indian Students
54%
30%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,875 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
61 Students
29,969 Students
% White Students
42%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
6,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
1,368
# Students in K Grade:
10
3,377
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
3,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
3,441
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
3,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
3,479
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
7,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
9,813
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
10,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
3,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
3,309
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
3,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
4,002
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,776 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,864 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,776
$20,122
Spending / Student
$37,864
$21,197
Best Chatham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Klukwan School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Mile 22 Haines Hwy
Haines, AK 99827
(907) 767-5551
Haines, AK 99827
(907) 767-5551
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: #22.
Gustavus School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12 Gustavus Rd
Gustavus, AK 99826
(907) 697-2248
Gustavus, AK 99826
(907) 697-2248
Grades: PK-12
| 54 students
Rank: #33.
Angoon School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Big Dog Salmon Way
Angoon, AK 99820
(907) 788-3302
Angoon, AK 99820
(907) 788-3302
Grades: PK-12
| 70 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chatham Correspondence
Magnet School
500 Big Dog Salmon Way
Tenakee Springs, AK 99841
(907) 788-3302
Tenakee Springs, AK 99841
(907) 788-3302
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
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