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Annette Island 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Annette Island School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Annette Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 56% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
311 Schools
# Students
301 Students
73,567 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
3,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Annette Island School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)66%
42.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.72
% American Indian
96%
26%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
1%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
2%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,578 is higher than the state median of $22,346. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,169 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,842 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,919 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,578
$22,346
Spending / Student
$48,169
$22,953
Best Annette Island School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richard Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
89 Milton St
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(907) 886-4121
Metlakatla, AK 99926
(907) 886-4121
Gr: PK-5 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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