Schools in Takotna · Iditarod Area School District
Takotna’s public schools score below 76% of Alaska districts
The public schools Takotna’s kids attend trail 76% of Alaska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
34%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs AK 40%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 20 pts vs AK 32%
2020–21
Graduate on time
24%
▼ 55 pts vs AK 79%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$31.7K
▲ 51% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
AK 18.8 · smaller classes
Schools
1
11 students
The School Grade
How Takotna compares
C− Test scores
Alaska school districts we grade (49)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 34%
Lower confidence. Built on 106 tested students. 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. 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.
- 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 Takotna.
The path, start to finish
PK–12Takotna Community SchoolIditarod Area School District
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well below the state in reading
Reading22%
State average 39.5%
Math12%
State average 32.3%
Every school in Takotna
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, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.