C−
Alaska Gateway School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Eagle.
Students
381
Schools
7
Spent per student
$46,593
AK $21,070
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
101%
What stands out about Alaska Gateway School District
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Alaska districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 30 pts below the state
- Spends 121% more per student than the AK average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chicken.
PK–126 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AK
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 32.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 39.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)49%
State average 79.1% · small group: the state reports 40–59%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$46,593 per student · 121% above AK
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 48%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 2%State 68%Federal 31%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
393’20
390’21
376’22
360’23
381’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 61%White 31%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.