Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) vs. Lathrop High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lathrop High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 7,486 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 855 students in grades 9-12, Lathrop High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
7,486 students
855 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
19:1
n/a

Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#107 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#265 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
73%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
273
-
Kindergarten Students
570
-
Grade 1 Students
593
-
Grade 2 Students
575
-
Grade 3 Students
579
-
Grade 4 Students
586
-
Grade 5 Students
560
-
Grade 6 Students
551
-
Grade 7 Students
564
-
Grade 8 Students
528
-
Grade 9 Students
451
245
Grade 10 Students
528
238
Grade 11 Students
483
232
Grade 12 Students
645
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
9%


% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
3%
13%


% Black
1%
7%


% White
74%
46%


% Hawaiian
1%
4%


% Two or more races
10%
18%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
32%
n/a

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
9%
n/a
