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Schools in Cantwell

Cantwell’s public schools

Denali Borough School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cantwell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 35% of students in Alaska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 44% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
14 students on the public path
In brief

Cantwell’s schools, in brief

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Cantwell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Cantwell SchoolDenali Borough School DistrictNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Denali Borough School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Denali Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,073 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$11,761AK $21,070 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 29.4% · 195 students tested
Math37%
State average 22.8% · 202 students tested

Cantwell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Cantwell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cantwell—Denali Borough

Every school in Cantwell

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cantwellby address
Cantwell School
Grades PK–12
14 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Cantwell’s schools

Are Cantwell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Cantwell. Denali Borough School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cantwell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Cantwell in?

Denali Borough School District.

Where do Cantwell kids go to high school?

Cantwell School.

Parents talk

What Cantwell families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.