Nenana City School District

406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760-0010
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,673 students in Nenana City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Nenana City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public preschool average of 57% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
311 Schools
# Students
1,858 Students
70,266 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
3,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
77:1
77:1

District Rank

Nenana City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 45-49% has increased from 25-29% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#26 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nenana City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nenana City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nenana City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
38%
45-49%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nenana City   School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
248 Students
19,267 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
28%
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
4,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
49 Students
1,553 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,206 Students
30,257 Students
% White Students
65%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
2,145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
3%
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
9,200 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
3,039
# Students in K Grade:
127
8,318
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
8,615
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
8,256
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
8,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
8,072
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
8,091
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
4,783
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
2,291
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
2,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
1,886
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
2,113
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
2,392
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,949 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nenana City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nenana City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$7,687
$20,122
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nenana City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$6,949
$21,197
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nenana City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nenana City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cyberlynx Correspondence Program
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Grades: PK-12
| 1,673 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,858 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 15-19% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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