Nenana City School District

406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760-0010
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,700 students in Nenana City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Nenana 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 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Nenana City School District have a Graduation Rate of 42%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nenana City School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
290 Schools
# Students
1,700 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
3,203 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.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#24 out of 52 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nenana 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 Nenana 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 Nenana 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.
45-49%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nenana City   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.69
# American Indian Students
238 Students
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
29%
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
45 Students
1,270 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,131 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
1,250
# Students in K Grade:
112
2,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
2,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
2,833
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
2,781
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
2,864
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
2,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
3,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
3,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
3,537
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
10,045
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
9,450
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
9,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
9,363
# 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.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nenana 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
$13 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Nenana 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
$8,402
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nenana 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
$7,595
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nenana 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 Nenana City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cyberlynx Correspondence Program
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Grades: PK-12
| 1,538 students
Rank: #22.
Nenana City School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5464
Grades: K-12
| 162 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,700 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 45-49% (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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