Whittier Community School
Whittier Community School serves 33 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Whittier Community School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Whittier Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Whittier Community School's student population of 33 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
The teacher population of 5 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
33 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Whittier Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 461 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Whittier Community School is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#280 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
42%
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
American Indian
9%
23%
Asian
21%
6%
Hispanic
6%
7%
Black
n/a
3%
White
28%
47%
Hawaiian
24%
3%
Two or more races
12%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch (93-94)
11%
15%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
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