Pelican City School District

14 Chum Way
Pelican, AK 99832-0090
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 16 students in Pelican City School District.
Public High Schools in Pelican City School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
1 School
290 Schools
# Students
16 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
3,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

This School District
State Average (AK)
(18-19)
<50%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pelican 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 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
<50%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pelican 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 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
29%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,270 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
2 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
13%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
37%
2%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
25%
10%

Students by Grade:

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

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$619,000
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pelican 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
$749,000
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Pelican 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 (89-90)
$15,463
$14,217
Spending / Student (89-90)
$12,611
$12,489

Best Pelican City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelican School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14 Chum Way
Pelican, AK 99832
(907) 735-2236
Grades: K-12
| 16 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 16 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : <50%
  • : <50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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