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C−

Chatham School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Gustavus, Angoon and Tenakee Springs.

Gustavus’ Schools page →

Students
161
Schools
4
Spent per student
$45,307
AK $21,070
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
101%
The gist

What stands out about Chatham School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Alaska districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 115% more per student than the AK average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% of the 48 Alaska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Gustavus 610Angoon 332Tenakee Springs 112

How TownRatings grades schools →

Test scores vs. AK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 22.8% · 67 students tested
Reading / language arts15–19%
State average 29.4% · 64 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 77.9% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

82% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$45,307 per student · 115% above AK
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 56%Federal 40%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
143’20
139’21
147’22
163’23
161’24

Up 12.6% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 50%White 46%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools.

Angoon School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Angoon
D
70 students8:1
Gustavus School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gustavus
A−
51 students7:1
Klukwan School
Other · Grades K–12 · Klukwan
21 students6:1
Chatham Correspondence
Other · Grades K–12 · Angoon
19 students

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alaska.