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Wrangell Public School District

Item: Wrangell Public School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

350 Bennett St
Wrangell, AK 99929-2319

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Top 20%

Tel: (907) 874-2347

www.wpsd.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

3 Schools

300 Schools

# Students

264 Students

65,759 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

3,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
6	18	156
7	22	172
8	19	172

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District Rank

Wrangell Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District
2023	#8
2022	#10
2021	#7
2019	#3
2018	#4
2017	#15
2016	#5
2015	#5
2014	#1
2013	#4
2012	#12
2011	#3
2010	#1

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50%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	50%	32%
2022	37%	23%
2021	52%	36%
2019	57%	39%
2018	52%	40%
2017	42%	35%
2015	47%	34%
2014	87%	68%
2013	82%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	79%	69%
2010	87%	71%

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35-39%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2022	37%	29%
2021	47%	44%
2019	52%	42%
2018	52%	46%
2017	42%	41%
2015	42%	38%
2014	92%	79%
2013	91%	78%
2012	87%	79%
2011	92%	78%
2010	95%	81%

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50-59%

38%

(21-22)

60-79%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2022	69%	78%
2021	69%	77%
2020	80%	77%
2019	80%	79%
2018	80%	77%
2017	80%	78%
2016	69%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	69%	73%
2013	84%	73%
2012	84%	71%
2011	84%	70%

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(2022-23)

63.6%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	63.6%	42.5%
2022	68.9%	46.8%
2021	68.9%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.60	0.71
2020	0.58	0.71
2019	0.58	0.71
2018	0.65	0.71
2017	0.65	0.70
2016	0.64	0.70
2015	0.64	0.70
2014	0.62	0.69
2013	0.62	0.68
2012	0.61	0.68
2011	0.57	0.67
2010	0.55	0.66
2009	0.52	0.66
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.45	0.60
2006	0.48	0.59
2005	0.47	0.59
2004	0.46	0.58
2003	0.40	0.58
2002	0.41	0.58
2001	0.41	0.55
2000	0.49	0.55
1999	0.49	0.55
1998	0.47	0.54
1997	0.50	0.54
1996	0.47	0.53
1995	0.45	0.52
1994	0.45	0.52
1993	0.49	0.51
1992	0.41	0.50
1991	0.46	0.50
1990	0.45	0.49
1989	0.47	0.50

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% American Indian

48%

28%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	41%	22%
2022	42%	22%
2021	37%	22%
2020	45%	22%
2019	45%	23%
2018	26%	23%
2017	26%	23%
2016	26%	23%
2015	25%	24%
2014	24%	24%
2013	24%	24%
2012	24%	23%
2011	24%	23%
2010	25%	23%
2009	28%	23%
2008	30%	25%
2007	30%	27%
2006	32%	26%
2005	30%	26%
2004	30%	26%
2003	23%	26%
2002	23%	25%
2001	22%	25%
2000	30%	25%
1999	32%	25%
1998	30%	25%
1997	30%	25%
1996	31%	24%
1995	29%	24%
1994	28%	23%
1993	35%	23%
1992	27%	23%
1991	33%	23%
1990	34%	22%
1989	35%	23%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	4%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	3%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	7%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	5%

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% White

45%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	50%	47%
2022	50%	47%
2021	52%	47%
2020	47%	47%
2019	47%	47%
2018	51%	47%
2017	51%	48%
2016	52%	48%
2015	53%	48%
2014	55%	49%
2013	55%	50%
2012	57%	51%
2011	60%	52%
2010	62%	53%
2009	63%	53%
2008	64%	55%
2007	68%	57%
2006	65%	58%
2005	66%	58%
2004	67%	59%
2003	74%	59%
2002	74%	60%
2001	74%	62%
2000	65%	62%
1999	64%	62%
1998	66%	63%
1997	65%	63%
1996	66%	64%
1995	69%	65%
1994	69%	65%
1993	63%	66%
1992	75%	67%
1991	66%	67%
1990	66%	68%
1989	65%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	4%	13%
2022	3%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	11%
2018	16%	11%
2017	16%	11%
2016	17%	10%
2015	17%	9%
2014	14%	8%
2013	14%	8%
2012	12%	8%
2011	12%	7%
2010	9%	6%
2009	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,568 is higher than the state median of $22,346. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,784 is less than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$2,842 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	$6 MM	$14 MM
2022	$6 MM	$12 MM
2021	$6 MM	$13 MM
2020	$7 MM	$12 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$6 MM	$11 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$11 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 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

$6 MM

$2,919 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	$6 MM	$14 MM
2022	$6 MM	$13 MM
2021	$6 MM	$13 MM
2020	$6 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$6 MM	$11 MM
2017	$6 MM	$11 MM
2016	$6 MM	$11 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$11 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$8 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	$8 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM
1992	$4 MM	$5 MM
1990	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,568

$22,346

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	$23,568	$35,888
2022	$21,846	$30,871
2021	$35,354	$31,294
2020	$21,455	$27,307
2019	$21,535	$26,191
2018	$21,921	$26,005
2017	$22,744	$25,372
2016	$23,354	$25,559
2015	$22,574	$25,342
2014	$22,515	$27,467
2012	$21,647	$26,025
2011	$19,382	$26,621
2010	$19,726	$25,342
2009	$18,265	$21,927
2008	$16,777	$27,791
2007	$13,448	$20,608
2006	$12,118	$18,288
2005	$12,363	$17,263
2004	$11,280	$18,023
2003	$11,670	$16,161
2002	$10,901	$16,260
2001	$9,274	$15,121
2000	$11,481	$14,709
1999	$10,481	$13,541
1998	$11,305	$14,272
1997	$8,388	$13,467
1995	$7,454	$13,993
1992	$7,127	$13,284
1990	$7,906	$14,217

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Spending / Student

$22,784

$22,953

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wrangell Public School District	Alaska
2023	$22,784	$36,248
2022	$23,069	$31,633
2021	$32,895	$31,484
2020	$20,662	$26,684
2019	$21,502	$25,935
2018	$21,714	$25,710
2017	$22,473	$25,888
2016	$21,387	$25,729
2015	$23,018	$25,523
2014	$23,602	$27,052
2012	$21,467	$26,159
2011	$19,592	$26,528
2010	$20,114	$25,523
2009	$19,465	$24,242
2008	$16,717	$27,321
2007	$13,591	$19,081
2006	$12,153	$18,822
2005	$12,589	$18,819
2004	$11,461	$17,351
2003	$11,952	$16,069
2002	$11,313	$16,935
2001	$9,473	$15,780
2000	$10,600	$15,234
1999	$9,300	$15,305
1998	$10,029	$13,683
1997	$9,265	$13,010
1995	$8,356	$15,177
1992	$6,854	$11,551
1990	$6,873	$12,489

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Best Wrangell Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stikine Middle School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Top 50%

312 Church St
Wrangell, AK 99929
(907) 874-3393

Gr: 6-8 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 60-79% (Btm 50% in AK)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education