Chugach School District

Public Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Whittier.

At a glance

617Students enrolled

4Schools

$13,844Spent per student

34:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs AK

Math proficiency32%

State average 32.3%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 39.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)64%

State average 79.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,844

per student each year · 34% below the AK average

Spending

Classroom instruction47%

Support & administration53%

Other0%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)10%

State74%

Federal16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

694’20

638’21

637’22

635’23

617’24

Students

White · 73%448

American Indian/Alaska Native · 10%61

Two or more races · 7%44

Hispanic · 4%24

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 3%21

Asian · 2%15

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools4 in district

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FOCUS HomeschoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 549 students · Anchorage

B+Public 📚

Whittier Community SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 49 students · Whittier

B-Public 📚

Tatitlek Community SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 10 students · Tatitlek

Public 📚

Chenega SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 9 students · Chenega Bay

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.