For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 139 students in Chatham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 30% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 52% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
308 Schools
# Students
139 Students
63,147 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
3,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Chatham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 52 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
71 Students
18,764 Students
% American Indian Students
51%
30%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,938 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,470 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,152 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
58 Students
30,050 Students
% White Students
42%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,115 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
6,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
1,239
# Students in K Grade:
6
3,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
3,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
3,558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
3,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
3,607
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
3,650
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
6,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
10,050
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
9,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
3,424
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
3,175
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
3,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
3,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,950 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,043 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,950
$20,243
Spending / Student
$40,043
$21,325
Best Chatham School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
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
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Gustavus School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12 Gustavus Rd
Gustavus, AK 99826
(907) 697-2248
Gustavus, AK 99826
(907) 697-2248
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students
Rank: #33.
Angoon School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Big Dog Salmon Way
Angoon, AK 99820
(907) 788-3302
Angoon, AK 99820
(907) 788-3302
Grades: PK-12
| 63 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
| 2 students
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