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Cordova City School District

Item: Cordova City School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

675 Second St
Cordova, AK 99574-0140

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Top 20%

Tel: (907) 424-3265

www.cordovasd.org

Top Rankings

Cordova City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

1 School

484 Schools

# Students

234 Students

127,180 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

6,818 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cordova City School District	Alaska
Pre-K	6	67
Kind	27	166
1	28	172
2	36	180
3	32	187
4	38	181
5	36	184
6	31	172

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District Rank

Cordova City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#10 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cordova City School District
2023	#10
2022	#10
2021	#10
2019	#7
2018	#8
2017	#8
2016	#25
2015	#25
2014	#20
2013	#13
2012	#15
2011	#6
2010	#10

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39%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	39%	32%
2022	32%	23%
2021	37%	36%
2019	47%	39%
2018	47%	40%
2017	37%	35%
2015	27%	34%
2014	67%	68%
2013	77%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	82%	69%
2010	80%	71%

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40-44%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2022	42%	29%
2021	52%	44%
2019	52%	42%
2018	47%	46%
2017	52%	41%
2015	32%	38%
2014	87%	79%
2013	82%	78%
2012	86%	79%
2011	89%	78%
2010	89%	81%

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60-64%

38%

(21-22)

≥80%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2022	80%	78%
2021	80%	77%
2020	90%	77%
2019	80%	79%
2018	80%	77%
2017	69%	78%
2016	84%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	80%	73%
2013	80%	73%
2012	80%	71%
2011	90%	70%

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(2022-23)

48.8%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	48.8%	42.5%
2022	47%	46.8%
2021	29.4%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.65	0.71
2021	0.68	0.71
2020	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.71
2018	0.70	0.71
2017	0.70	0.70
2016	0.70	0.70
2015	0.68	0.70
2014	0.64	0.69
2013	0.65	0.68
2012	0.64	0.68
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.65	0.66
2009	0.63	0.66
2008	0.60	0.63
2007	0.59	0.60
2006	0.59	0.59
2005	0.56	0.59
2004	0.55	0.58
2003	0.48	0.58
2002	0.51	0.58
2001	0.52	0.55
2000	0.49	0.55
1999	0.50	0.55
1998	0.50	0.54
1997	0.48	0.54
1996	0.48	0.53
1995	0.47	0.52
1994	0.45	0.52
1993	0.44	0.51
1992	0.42	0.50
1991	0.48	0.50
1990	0.47	0.49
1989	0.45	0.50

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% American Indian

29%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	25%	22%
2022	23%	22%
2021	22%	22%
2020	19%	22%
2019	19%	23%
2018	20%	23%
2017	20%	23%
2016	17%	23%
2015	16%	24%
2014	18%	24%
2013	17%	24%
2012	18%	23%
2011	18%	23%
2010	17%	23%
2009	19%	23%
2008	20%	25%
2007	20%	27%
2006	20%	26%
2005	20%	26%
2004	20%	26%
2003	17%	26%
2002	19%	25%
2001	19%	25%
2000	17%	25%
1999	22%	25%
1998	23%	25%
1997	21%	25%
1996	22%	24%
1995	20%	24%
1994	18%	23%
1993	17%	23%
1992	17%	23%
1991	19%	23%
1990	20%	22%
1989	18%	23%

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% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	17%	5%
2022	17%	5%
2021	19%	5%
2020	19%	6%
2019	19%	6%
2018	18%	6%
2017	18%	6%
2016	15%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	13%	6%
2013	12%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	7%	6%
2009	7%	5%
2008	17%	8%
2007	17%	7%
2006	17%	7%
2005	15%	7%
2004	15%	6%
2003	12%	6%
2002	12%	6%
2001	12%	5%
2000	12%	5%
1999	11%	5%
1998	9%	5%
1997	8%	4%
1996	8%	4%
1995	8%	4%
1994	9%	4%
1993	9%	4%
1992	8%	4%
1991	9%	4%
1990	8%	4%
1989	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%
2016	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	7%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	4%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2016)
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

46%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	50%	47%
2022	53%	47%
2021	49%	47%
2020	50%	47%
2019	50%	47%
2018	48%	47%
2017	48%	48%
2016	50%	48%
2015	52%	48%
2014	56%	49%
2013	55%	50%
2012	55%	51%
2011	56%	52%
2010	56%	53%
2009	58%	53%
2008	58%	55%
2007	58%	57%
2006	59%	58%
2005	62%	58%
2004	63%	59%
2003	69%	59%
2002	66%	60%
2001	66%	62%
2000	69%	62%
1999	67%	62%
1998	67%	63%
1997	69%	63%
1996	68%	64%
1995	70%	65%
1994	72%	65%
1993	72%	66%
1992	74%	67%
1991	69%	67%
1990	70%	68%
1989	72%	67%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	7%	2%
2012	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%
2010	10%	2%
2009	9%	2%

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% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	6%	13%
2022	5%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	8%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	1%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,209 is higher than the state median of $22,346. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,615 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$2,842 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	$9 MM	$14 MM
2022	$8 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$13 MM
2020	$8 MM	$12 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$11 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$11 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$6 MM
1990	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$2,919 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	$8 MM	$14 MM
2022	$8 MM	$13 MM
2021	$8 MM	$13 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$11 MM
2017	$8 MM	$11 MM
2016	$7 MM	$11 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$11 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$8 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$8 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM
1992	$4 MM	$5 MM
1990	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$38,209

$22,346

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	$26,297	$35,888
2022	$25,851	$30,871
2021	$31,089	$31,294
2020	$23,470	$27,307
2019	$23,972	$26,191
2018	$23,499	$26,005
2017	$24,434	$25,372
2016	$21,845	$25,559
2015	$21,373	$25,342
2014	$21,677	$27,467
2012	$20,850	$26,025
2011	$24,416	$26,621
2010	$19,707	$25,342
2009	$20,417	$21,927
2008	$17,440	$27,791
2007	$13,814	$20,608
2006	$11,940	$18,288
2005	$11,678	$17,263
2004	$10,351	$18,023
2003	$10,535	$16,161
2002	$9,998	$16,260
2001	$10,063	$15,121
2000	$9,940	$14,709
1999	$9,728	$13,541
1998	$9,301	$14,272
1997	$7,764	$13,467
1995	$7,715	$13,993
1992	$8,793	$13,284
1990	$7,986	$14,217

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Spending / Student

$34,615

$22,953

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cordova City School District	Alaska
2023	$23,824	$36,248
2022	$24,307	$31,633
2021	$27,890	$31,484
2020	$22,063	$26,684
2019	$22,077	$25,935
2018	$22,795	$25,710
2017	$23,018	$25,888
2016	$18,068	$25,729
2015	$23,082	$25,523
2014	$22,692	$27,052
2012	$23,772	$26,159
2011	$26,864	$26,528
2010	$21,282	$25,523
2009	$21,202	$24,242
2008	$17,338	$27,321
2007	$13,972	$19,081
2006	$12,309	$18,822
2005	$11,604	$18,819
2004	$10,308	$17,351
2003	$10,559	$16,069
2002	$10,463	$16,935
2001	$10,031	$15,780
2000	$9,417	$15,234
1999	$10,202	$15,305
1998	$9,046	$13,683
1997	$7,983	$13,010
1995	$7,513	$15,177
1992	$7,505	$11,551
1990	$8,864	$12,489

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Best Cordova City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mt. Eccles Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

201 Adams Ave
Cordova, AK 99574
(907) 424-3236

Gr: PK-6 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cordova City School District?

Cordova City School District manages 1 public schools serving 234 students.

What is the rank of Cordova City School District?

Cordova City School District is ranked #12 out of 51 school districts in Alaska (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alaska school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cordova City School District?

46% of Cordova City School District students are White, 29% of students are American Indian, 16% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cordova City School District?

Cordova City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 19:1.

What is Cordova City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $34,615 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in AK)
: Top 20%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education