Kake City School District

175 Library Place
Kake, AK 99830
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Kake City 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 103 students in Kake City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High School in Kake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Kake City School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kake Elementary & High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
1 School
290 Schools
# Students
103 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
3,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Kake City 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#24 out of 52 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kake City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kake City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kake City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kake City   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.69
# American Indian Students
95 Students
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
92%
29%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,270 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
3 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,250
# Students in K Grade:
11
2,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
2,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
2,833
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
2,781
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
2,864
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
2,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
3,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
3,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
3,537
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
10,045
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
9,450
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
9,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
9,363
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,777 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,476 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kake City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Kake City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$41,777
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kake City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$41,476
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kake City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kake City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kake Elementary & High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Library Place
Kake, AK 99830
(907) 785-3741
Grades: PK-12
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 103 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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