Schools in Anderson · Denali Borough School District
Anderson’s public schools beat 71% of Alaska districts
The public schools Anderson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Alaska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
73%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 23 pts vs AK 40%
2020–21
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 15 pts vs AK 32%
2020–21
Graduate on time
72%
▼ 7 pts vs AK 79%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 44% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
3.2
AK 18.8 · smaller classes
Schools
1
10 students
The School Grade
How Anderson compares
A Test scoresC Graduation
Alaska school districts we grade (49)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (88)Better than 73%
Lower confidence. Built on 81 tested students and a graduating class of 66. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Alaska’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Alaska only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anderson.
The path, start to finish
PK–12Anderson SchoolDenali Borough School District
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading62%
State average 39.5%
Math47%
State average 32.3%
Every school in Anderson
1 school. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.