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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 163 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 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
163 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
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
0.55
0.68
% American Indian
48%
29%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
47%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,067 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,147 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,067
$20,163
Spending / Student
$34,147
$21,240
Best Chatham School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Klukwan 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
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Gustavus 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
| 61 students
Rank: #33.
Angoon 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
| 65 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Big Dog Salmon Way
Tenakee Springs, AK 99841
(907) 788-3302
Tenakee Springs, AK 99841
(907) 788-3302
Grades: K-12
| 24 students
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