Merreline A Kangas School
Tel:
(907)468-4465
- Merreline A Kangas School serves 30 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53%.
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Merreline A Kangas School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Merreline A Kangas School's student population of 30 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 30 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Merreline A Kangas School's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Merreline A Kangas School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 35% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 41% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 97% | 23% |
| White | 3% | 47% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.36 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yukon-Koyukuk School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Merreline A Kangas School is Galena Interior Learning Academy (gila) (41.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ella B. Vernetti School (66.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sidney C. Huntington Elementary School (41.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Galena Galena Interior Learning Academy (gila) Grades: 9-12 | 224 students
41.0 miles
359 Challenger
Galena, AK 99741
(907)656-2053 41.0 9-12 224 - Galena Sidney C. Huntington Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 51 students
41.0 miles
299 Antoski Avenue
Galena, AK 99741
(907)656-1205 41.0 PK-6 51 - Koyukuk Ella B. Vernetti School Grades: PK-8 | 15 students
66.1 miles
100 Main St
Koyukuk, AK 99754
(907)927-2212 66.1 PK-8 15 - Huslia Jimmy Huntington School Grades: PK-12 | 83 students
71.3 miles
Huslia School Blvd
Huslia, AK 99746
(907)829-2405 71.3 PK-12 83 - Nulato Andrew K. Demoski School Grades: PK-12 | 47 students
77.6 miles
123 Front St
Nulato, AK 99765
(907)898-2204 77.6 PK-12 47
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