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Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)

PublicHighGrades 9–12

359 Challenger, Galena, AK 99741 · (907) 656-2053 · Part of Galena City School District

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Students
185
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 285.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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359 Challenger, Galena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 956
Grade 1050
Grade 1152
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
48’20
149’21
180’22
186’23
185’24

Up 285.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 91%White 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) from Galena families.

Other schools in Galena City School District

The district →
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fairbanks
A
7,876 students
Sidney C. Huntington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Galena
C
65 students5:1
Sidney C. Huntington Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Galena
B−
42 students4:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Galena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.