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Gakona Elementary School (Closed 2009)

Mile 2 Tok Cutoff
Gakona, AK 99586

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School Overview

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (07-08)

14 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Gakona Elementary School
2008	14
2007	15
2006	15
2005	14
2004	17
2003	17
2002	23
2001	13
2000	20
1999	25
1998	27
1997	25
1996	19
1995	21
1994	23
1993	18
1992	25
1991	34
1990	40
1989	47
1988	38

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Total Classroom Teachers (07-08)

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Gakona Elementary School
2008	1
2007	1
2004	1
2002	1
2000	1
1999	2
1998	2
1997	2
1996	2
1995	2
1994	2
1993	2
1992	2
1991	2
1990	3
1989	3
1988	2

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State Level (AK)

Student : Teacher Ratio

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15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Gakona Elementary School	Alaska	Copper River School District
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	19:1
2002	23:1	15:1	18:1
2000	20:1	15:1	20:1
1999	13:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	15:1	20:1
1997	13:1	15:1	17:1
1996	10:1	15:1	12:1
1995	11:1	16:1	16:1
1994	12:1	15:1	15:1
1993	9:1	15:1	16:1
1992	13:1	14:1	14:1
1991	17:1	14:1	14:1
1990	13:1	13:1	13:1
1989	17:1	14:1	20:1
1988	19:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

(07-08)

50%

25%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Gakona Elementary School	Alaska	Copper River School District
2008	50%	25%	39%
2007	47%	27%	35%
2006	40%	27%	37%
2005	50%	26%	35%
2004	59%	26%	33%
2003	71%	26%	32%
2002	83%	25%	31%
2001	69%	25%	25%
2000	70%	25%	28%
1999	72%	25%	28%
1998	63%	25%	27%
1997	62%	25%	27%
1996	63%	25%	29%
1995	38%	24%	29%
1994	57%	24%	27%
1993	44%	24%	24%
1992	32%	23%	21%
1991	38%	23%	20%
1990	30%	23%	21%

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Asian

(07-08)

n/a

Hispanic

(07-08)

n/a

Black

(07-08)

n/a

White

(07-08)

50%

55%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Gakona Elementary School	Alaska	Copper River School District
2008	50%	55%	57%
2007	53%	57%	61%
2006	60%	57%	60%
2005	50%	58%	61%
2004	41%	58%	63%
2003	29%	59%	66%
2002	17%	60%	66%
2001	31%	61%	73%
2000	30%	62%	71%
1999	28%	62%	70%
1998	37%	63%	72%
1997	42%	63%	72%
1996	37%	64%	70%
1995	62%	65%	69%
1994	43%	66%	72%
1993	56%	66%	74%
1992	68%	68%	77%
1991	62%	67%	78%
1990	70%	68%	78%

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Hawaiian

(07-08)

n/a

Two or more races

(07-08)

n/a

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Gakona Elementary School	Alaska	Copper River School District
2008	0.51	0.64	0.53
2007	0.50	0.60	0.51
2006	0.48	0.60	0.52
2005	0.51	0.59	0.51
2004	0.49	0.59	0.50
2003	0.42	0.58	0.47
2002	0.29	0.58	0.46
2001	0.43	0.56	0.41
2000	0.42	0.55	0.43
1999	0.41	0.55	0.43
1998	0.47	0.55	0.42
1997	0.48	0.55	0.42
1996	0.47	0.54	0.44
1995	0.48	0.53	0.44
1994	0.50	0.51	0.41
1993	0.50	0.51	0.40
1992	0.44	0.50	0.37
1991	0.48	0.50	0.35
1990	0.42	0.49	0.35

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Copper River School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gakona Elementary School?

14 students attend Gakona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Gakona Elementary School students are American Indian, and 50% of students are White.

What school district is Gakona Elementary School part of?

Gakona Elementary School is part of Copper River School District.

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