For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,700 students in Nenana City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alaska.
Public Elementary Schools in Nenana City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alaska public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public elementary school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
426 Schools
# Students
1,700 Students
97,560 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
5,423 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
71:1
71:1
District Rank
Nenana 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 45-49% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 52 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
238 Students
23,452 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
24%
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
6,733 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
45 Students
2,044 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,131 Students
46,146 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
2,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
3%
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
12,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
2,848
# Students in K Grade:
112
9,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
9,620
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
9,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
9,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
9,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
9,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
9,867
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
7,000
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
6,876
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
3,019
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
2,849
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
2,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
3,285
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,595 is less than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,402
$20,243
Spending / Student
$7,595
$21,325
Best Nenana City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cyberlynx Correspondence Program
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Grades: PK-12
| 1,538 students
Rank: #22.
Nenana City School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5464
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5464
Grades: K-12
| 162 students
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