For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 635 students in Chugach School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Chugach School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
635 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
37:1
37:1
District Rank
Chugach School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
72 Students
18,889 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
29%
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,075 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
3,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
447 Students
30,662 Students
% White Students
70%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
2%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
7,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
1,389
# Students in K Grade:
45
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
3,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
3,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
3,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
3,544
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
3,455
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
7,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
9,643
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
9,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
3,973
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
3,881
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
4,110
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
4,399
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,435 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,606
$20,163
Spending / Student
$14,435
$21,240
Best Chugach School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chenega School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Main St
Cordova, AK 99574
(907) 573-5123
Cordova, AK 99574
(907) 573-5123
Grades: PK-12
| 12 students
Rank: #22.
Tatitlek Community School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Main St
Tatitlek, AK 99677
(907) 325-2252
Tatitlek, AK 99677
(907) 325-2252
Grades: PK-12
| 11 students
Rank: #33.
Focus Homeschool
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9312 Vanguard Dr
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 522-7400
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 522-7400
Grades: PK-12
| 557 students
Rank: #44.
Whittier Community School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Portage St
Whittier, AK 99693
(907) 472-2575
Whittier, AK 99693
(907) 472-2575
Grades: PK-12
| 55 students
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