Alternative Learning Systems vs. Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea)
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alternative Learning Systems ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Alternative Learning Systems ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 7,321 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 44%).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
192 students
7,321 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
n/a
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#379 out of 443 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#65 out of 443 schools in AK
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
70-79%
Graduation Rate
30-34%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
300
Kindergarten Students
-
514
Grade 1 Students
1
593
Grade 2 Students
3
596
Grade 3 Students
-
585
Grade 4 Students
-
601
Grade 5 Students
2
603
Grade 6 Students
1
541
Grade 7 Students
-
541
Grade 8 Students
14
517
Grade 9 Students
22
440
Grade 10 Students
20
462
Grade 11 Students
54
458
Grade 12 Students
73
570
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
8%
2%
% White
47%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
20%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
8%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
n/a