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Kake Elementary & High School

Summary:

Kake Elementary & High School is an alternative public school located in Kake, Alaska, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 111 students. The school is part of the Kake City School District and has a unique student racial makeup, with a majority of Native American students (over 86% in the most recent school year).

Kake Elementary & High School outperforms the state average in science proficiency across multiple grade levels and years, with 10th-grade science proficiency reaching 50% in 2021-2022. However, in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are generally lower than the state average. The school has an extremely high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, reaching nearly 93% in the most recent school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, the school's spending per student, at $36,176 for the 2018-2019 school year, is significantly higher than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.3 to 9.5 over the past three school years.

The school's strong performance in science proficiency could be an area of focus and potential best practices that could be shared with other schools in the district or state. The lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics suggest areas for improvement and targeted interventions. The high rate of economic disadvantage among the student population may require the school to allocate more resources and support towards addressing the unique needs of its students, such as providing access to basic necessities, social-emotional support, and targeted academic interventions. Additionally, with a majority Native American student population, Kake Elementary & High School has an opportunity to implement culturally responsive teaching practices and curriculum that celebrate and empower the diverse backgrounds of its students.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 175 Library Place
       Kake, AK  99830

(907) 785-3741

District: Kake City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
124th of 173 Alaska Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $36,176 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.3 Help
Number of students:  107

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
95.3%
Asian:
2.8%
White:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  122.4% Help


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Compare Details Kake Elementary & High School ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.46. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kake Elementary & High 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 50.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kake Elementary & High School ranks worse than 54% of high schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (95.3%), Asian (2.8%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 122.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kake Elementary & High School is 8.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kake Elementary & High School is $36,176.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kake Elementary & High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kake Elementary & High School 124th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Kake Elementary & High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kake Elementary & High School 34th of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Kake Elementary & High School in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Kake Elementary & High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kake Elementary & High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 29.61 153rd 213 28.2%
2006 39.57 142nd 218 34.9%
2007 45.38 132nd 212 37.7%
2012 14.66 188th 227 17.2%
2013 27.47 166th 223 25.6%
2014 19.91 176th 218 19.3%
2015 15.71 195th 246 20.7%
2018 30.08 140th 186 24.7%
2019 34.04 128th 185 30.8%
2024 30.46 124th 173 28.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kake Elementary & High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.84 43rd 147 70.7%
2024 66.98 33rd 122 73.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Kake Elementary & High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.31 34th 50 32.0%
2024 53.42 11th 20 45.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kake Elementary & High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kake Elementary & High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 46.94 69th 138 50.0%
2006 67.69 49th 132 62.9%
2007 52.69 66th 128 48.4%
2009 46.99 69th 131 47.3%
2015 35.16 90th 151 40.4%
2019 39.41 59th 99 40.4%
2022 50.28 46th 95 51.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kake Elementary & High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 99.12 1st 7 85.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kake Elementary & High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.95 13th 64 79.7%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Kake Elementary & High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.65 7th 40 82.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kake Elementary & High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 33.78 75th 116 35.3%
2007 49.67 66th 139 52.5%
2008 61.93 55th 151 63.6%
2009 46.22 72nd 151 52.3%
2011 42.34 71st 142 50.0%
2014 47.70 70th 139 49.6%
2015 74.48 30th 135 77.8%
2024 45.12 34th 63 46.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Kake Elementary & High School Test Scores
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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Kake Elementary & High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 36 0 0 0 147 n/a n/a 0 183
1990 19 0 0 0 70 n/a n/a 0 89
1991 23 0 0 0 66 n/a n/a 0 89
1992 26 0 0 0 78 n/a n/a 0 104
1993 11 0 0 0 89 n/a n/a 0 100
1994 8 0 0 0 88 n/a n/a 0 96
1995 8 0 0 0 114 n/a n/a 0 122
1996 8 0 0 0 114 n/a n/a 0 122
1997 16 0 0 0 116 n/a n/a 0 132
1998 17 0 0 0 106 n/a n/a 0 123
1999 14 0 0 0 93 n/a n/a 0 107
2000 7 0 0 0 82 n/a n/a 0 89
2001 8 0 0 0 73 n/a n/a 0 81
2002 8 0 1 0 56 n/a n/a 0 65
2003 8 0 1 0 56 n/a n/a 0 65
2004 11 0 3 0 77 n/a n/a 0 91
2005 12 0 0 2 127 n/a n/a 0 141
2006 14 0 0 1 101 n/a n/a 0 116
2007 12 0 0 3 90 n/a n/a 0 105
2008 4 0 0 4 94 n/a n/a 0 102
2009 4 0 0 2 90 0 0 0 96
2010 8 1 0 0 80 0 0 0 89
2011 2 0 0 0 84 0 0 0 86
2012 4 0 0 2 89 0 0 0 95
2013 15 0 0 0 93 0 0 0 108
2014 11 0 1 0 92 0 0 0 104
2015 11 0 2 1 97 0 0 0 111
2016 11 0 2 0 95 0 0 0 108
2017 3 0 2 1 90 0 0 0 96
2018 4 0 2 0 95 0 0 0 101
2019 2 0 2 0 100 0 0 0 104
2020 2 0 2 0 98 0 1 0 103
2021 3 0 2 0 92 0 2 0 99
2022 3 2 2 0 95 0 1 0 103
2023 11 0 3 0 96 0 1 0 111
2024 1 0 3 0 102 0 1 0 107

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 Kake Elementary & High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 16.6 11.0 39.3
1990 89 7.8 11.4 36
1991 89 7.9 11.2 37.1
1992 104 7.8 13.3 36.5
1993 100 7.8 12.8 38
1994 96 7.8 12.3 39.6
1995 122 7.0 17.4 47.5
1996 122 7.0 17.4 47.5
1997 132 7.0 18.9 40.9
1998 123 7.0 17.6 58.5
1999 107 7.0 15.3 0
2000 89 7.0 12.7 59.6
2001 81 6.0 13.5 59.3
2002 65 7.5 8.7 33.8
2003 65 7.5 8.7 33.8
2004 91 8.2 11.1 49.5
2005 141 13.6 10.4 68.8
2006 116 12.2 9.5 31
2007 105 8.6 12.2 66.7
2008 102 8.4 12.1 66.7
2009 96 9.4 10.2 72.9
2010 89 9.6 9.2 78.7
2011 86 9.4 9.1 81.4
2012 95 9.2 10.3 66.3
2013 108 11.4 9.4 66.7
2014 104 11.8 8.8 67.3
2015 111 11.0 10.0 68.5
2016 108 11.0 9.8 100
2017 96 10.9 8.7 94.8
2018 101 11.0 9.1 99
2019 104 10.6 9.7 124
2020 103 11.3 9.1 68
2021 99 11.8 8.3 n/a
2022 103 10.8 9.5 n/a
2023 111 12.8 8.6 92.8
2024 107 12.8 8.3 122.4

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 Kake Elementary & High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 16.6 11.0 39.3
1990 89 7.8 11.4 36
1991 89 7.9 11.2 37.1
1992 104 7.8 13.3 36.5
1993 100 7.8 12.8 38
1994 96 7.8 12.3 39.6
1995 122 7.0 17.4 47.5
1996 122 7.0 17.4 47.5
1997 132 7.0 18.9 40.9
1998 123 7.0 17.6 58.5
1999 107 7.0 15.3 0
2000 89 7.0 12.7 59.6
2001 81 6.0 13.5 59.3
2002 65 7.5 8.7 33.8
2003 65 7.5 8.7 33.8
2004 91 8.2 11.1 49.5
2005 141 13.6 10.4 68.8
2006 116 12.2 9.5 31
2007 105 8.6 12.2 66.7
2008 102 8.4 12.1 66.7
2009 96 9.4 10.2 72.9
2010 89 9.6 9.2 78.7
2011 86 9.4 9.1 81.4
2012 95 9.2 10.3 66.3
2013 108 11.4 9.4 66.7
2014 104 11.8 8.8 67.3
2015 111 11.0 10.0 68.5
2016 108 11.0 9.8 100
2017 96 10.9 8.7 94.8
2018 101 11.0 9.1 99
2019 104 10.6 9.7 124
2020 103 11.3 9.1 68
2021 99 11.8 8.3 n/a
2022 103 10.8 9.5 n/a
2023 111 12.8 8.6 92.8
2024 107 12.8 8.3 122.4

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 Kake Elementary & High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $6,211 (17.2%) $29,965 (82.8%) $36,176

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kake Elementary & High 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 59th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 46th of 95 Middle schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Kake Elementary & High School)37.537.5
   8th Grade Science (Kake City School District)37.537.5
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
All Grades Science (Kake Elementary & High School)29.235.7
 6.5%
   All Grades Science (Kake City School District)29.235.7
 6.5%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students104111
 6.7%
African American00
American Indian10096
 4%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White211
 450%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients124%92.8%
 31.2%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 107 students attended Kake Elementary & High School.

Students at Kake Elementary & High School are 95% American Indian, 3% Asian.

Kake Elementary & High School ranks 124th of 173 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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