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Unalakleet School

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Unalakleet School is an alternative public school in Unalakleet, Alaska, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 170 students. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the Bering Strait School District and the state of Alaska in proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Unalakleet School had significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in ASA/Science (23.53%), STAR/English Language Arts (15.48%), and STAR/Mathematics (11.9%) compared to the Bering Strait School District and the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10 students per teacher, and its spending per student of $36,225 in the 2018-2019 school year was more than double the state average of $17,847 per student.

These factors suggest that Unalakleet School may have effective teaching practices, curriculum, or support systems in place that contribute to its students' academic success, despite the challenges of its remote location and high rates of economic disadvantage, with 68.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 Main St
       Unalakleet, AK  99684

(907) 624-3444

District: Bering Strait School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
143rd of 173 Alaska Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $36,225 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  169

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
88.2%
White:
5.9%
Asian:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.3% Help


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Compare Details Unalakleet School ranks worse than 82.7% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Unalakleet School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.25. (See more...)
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Compare Details Unalakleet School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (88.2%), White (5.9%), Asian (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unalakleet School is 9.3. 7 alternative schools in the Bering Strait School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unalakleet School is $36,225. 8 alternative schools in the Bering Strait School District spend more per student.
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Rank History for Unalakleet School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 52.38 126th 213 40.8%
2006 68.35 80th 218 63.3%
2008 48.09 133rd 219 39.3%
2009 36.60 154th 226 31.9%
2010 29.36 165th 229 27.9%
2011 55.58 117th 223 47.5%
2013 44.75 147th 223 34.1%
2014 44.41 139th 218 36.2%
2015 37.53 151st 246 38.6%
2017 36.53 121st 180 32.8%
2018 62.31 68th 186 63.4%
2019 47.16 100th 185 45.9%
2021 34.42 118th 173 31.8%
2022 29.52 127th 171 25.7%
2023 33.59 121st 176 31.3%
2024 17.86 143rd 173 17.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.75 72nd 147 51.0%
2021 66.97 33rd 110 70.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.72 34th 143 76.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.69 77th 142 45.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.50 26th 50 48.0%
2021 46.53 13th 22 40.9%
2022 38.16 10th 15 33.3%
2023 45.18 13th 23 43.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Unalakleet School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.18 42nd 138 69.6%
2006 76.13 30th 132 77.3%
2007 68.95 46th 128 64.1%
2008 43.75 75th 132 43.2%
2009 57.35 56th 131 57.3%
2010 61.87 57th 136 58.1%
2011 72.62 35th 133 73.7%
2012 69.87 47th 135 65.2%
2013 54.03 67th 136 50.7%
2014 51.98 66th 138 52.2%
2015 29.70 97th 151 35.8%
2017 27.74 71st 88 19.3%
2018 39.87 63rd 96 34.4%
2019 19.87 84th 99 15.2%
2021 22.60 68th 84 19.0%
2022 37.25 64th 95 32.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.50 44th 64 31.3%
2021 53.95 15th 43 65.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.24 8th 66 87.9%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.93 28th 40 30.0%
2021 40.94 5th 16 68.8%
2022 82.10 1st 16 93.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.44 45th 116 61.2%
2006 73.04 34th 135 74.8%
2007 74.87 38th 139 72.7%
2008 60.56 57th 151 62.3%
2009 43.69 77th 151 49.0%
2011 72.02 38th 142 73.2%
2012 69.27 42nd 136 69.1%
2014 50.86 66th 139 52.5%
2015 56.72 59th 135 56.3%
2017 50.02 43rd 83 48.2%
2019 36.18 53rd 77 31.2%
2023 78.17 12th 62 80.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.52 19th 55 65.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.52 3rd 54 94.4%
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Rank History for high school Native American students at Unalakleet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.53 8th 31 74.2%
2023 89.19 3rd 20 85.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Unalakleet School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 29 0 0 0 154 n/a n/a 0 183
1990 24 0 1 0 169 n/a n/a 0 194
1991 24 0 2 1 168 n/a n/a 0 195
1992 26 0 0 1 188 n/a n/a 0 215
1993 27 0 0 2 180 n/a n/a 0 209
1994 24 0 0 0 196 n/a n/a 0 220
1995 16 0 0 1 215 n/a n/a 0 232
1996 16 0 0 1 215 n/a n/a 0 232
1997 18 0 0 1 221 n/a n/a 0 240
1998 12 0 0 1 204 n/a n/a 0 217
1999 11 0 0 1 252 n/a n/a 0 264
2000 9 0 0 0 228 n/a n/a 0 237
2001 4 0 0 0 212 n/a n/a 0 216
2002 13 0 2 0 195 n/a n/a 0 210
2003 13 0 2 0 195 n/a n/a 0 210
2004 12 0 2 0 197 n/a n/a 0 211
2005 6 0 1 0 173 n/a n/a 0 180
2006 11 0 1 0 165 n/a n/a 0 177
2007 13 0 1 0 159 n/a n/a 0 173
2008 9 0 1 0 159 n/a n/a 0 169
2009 8 0 1 0 155 0 0 0 164
2010 7 1 1 0 148 0 0 0 157
2011 11 0 2 0 175 0 0 0 188
2012 10 0 1 0 156 0 0 0 167
2013 8 0 1 0 166 0 0 0 175
2014 5 0 1 0 175 0 0 0 181
2015 7 0 1 0 174 0 0 0 182
2016 10 0 1 0 184 0 2 0 197
2017 6 0 1 0 195 0 2 0 204
2018 8 0 1 0 186 0 2 0 197
2019 10 0 1 0 183 0 2 0 196
2020 10 0 1 0 187 0 2 0 200
2021 5 0 0 3 177 0 4 0 189
2022 7 0 0 6 167 0 0 0 180
2023 5 0 2 5 157 0 1 0 170
2024 10 0 5 5 149 0 0 0 169

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unalakleet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 16.0 11.4 42.1
1990 194 16.0 12.1 24.7
1991 195 16.5 11.8 24.6
1992 215 16.5 13.0 22.3
1993 209 16.5 12.7 23
1994 220 16.5 13.3 21.8
1995 232 15.0 15.5 31.9
1996 232 15.0 15.5 31.9
1997 240 15.0 16.0 30.8
1998 217 19.0 11.4 48.4
1999 264 18.0 14.7 75
2000 237 18.0 13.2 53.2
2001 216 18.0 12.0 48.6
2002 210 19.0 11.1 50
2003 210 19.0 11.1 50
2004 211 17.0 12.4 49.8
2005 180 18.0 10.0 58.3
2006 177 18.0 9.8 59.3
2007 173 18.4 9.4 60.7
2008 169 18.3 9.2 61.5
2009 164 17.7 9.3 64
2010 157 17.2 9.1 66.2
2011 188 18.3 10.2 55.3
2012 167 17.8 9.3 62.3
2013 175 17.2 10.1 48
2014 181 16.4 11.0 49.7
2015 182 17.0 10.7 48.9
2016 197 18.0 10.9 49.7
2017 204 18.0 11.3 41.7
2018 197 18.1 10.8 71.1
2019 196 17.2 11.3 5.1
2020 200 18.1 11.0 68
2021 189 18.1 10.4 n/a
2022 180 17.4 10.3 n/a
2023 170 17.0 10.0 68.8
2024 169 18.0 9.3 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Unalakleet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 16.0 11.4 42.1
1990 194 16.0 12.1 24.7
1991 195 16.5 11.8 24.6
1992 215 16.5 13.0 22.3
1993 209 16.5 12.7 23
1994 220 16.5 13.3 21.8
1995 232 15.0 15.5 31.9
1996 232 15.0 15.5 31.9
1997 240 15.0 16.0 30.8
1998 217 19.0 11.4 48.4
1999 264 18.0 14.7 75
2000 237 18.0 13.2 53.2
2001 216 18.0 12.0 48.6
2002 210 19.0 11.1 50
2003 210 19.0 11.1 50
2004 211 17.0 12.4 49.8
2005 180 18.0 10.0 58.3
2006 177 18.0 9.8 59.3
2007 173 18.4 9.4 60.7
2008 169 18.3 9.2 61.5
2009 164 17.7 9.3 64
2010 157 17.2 9.1 66.2
2011 188 18.3 10.2 55.3
2012 167 17.8 9.3 62.3
2013 175 17.2 10.1 48
2014 181 16.4 11.0 49.7
2015 182 17.0 10.7 48.9
2016 197 18.0 10.9 49.7
2017 204 18.0 11.3 41.7
2018 197 18.1 10.8 71.1
2019 196 17.2 11.3 5.1
2020 200 18.1 11.0 68
2021 189 18.1 10.4 n/a
2022 180 17.4 10.3 n/a
2023 170 17.0 10.0 68.8
2024 169 18.0 9.3 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Unalakleet School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,105 (8.6%) $33,120 (91.4%) $36,225

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Unalakleet School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 121st of 176 Elementary schools
 14.7%
Ranks 84th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 64th of 95 Middle schools
 17.5%
Ranks 53rd of 77 High schoolsRanks 12th of 62 High schools
 49.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Unalakleet School)36.450
 13.6%
   8th Grade Science (Bering Strait School District)8.813.1
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.135
 8.1%
All Grades Science (Unalakleet School)42.931.4
 11.4%
   All Grades Science (Bering Strait School District)11.69.5
 2.1%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.738.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students196170
 13.3%
African American00
American Indian183157
 14.2%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic05
Pacific Islander00
White105
 50%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.1%68.8%
 63.7%

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Unalakleet School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Alaska alternative schools.

Students at Unalakleet School are 88% American Indian, 6% White, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 169 students attended Unalakleet School.


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