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Gustavus School

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12 Gustavus Rd, Gustavus, AK 99826 · (907) 697-2248 · Part of Chatham School District

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Directions
Students
51
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Gustavus School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12 Gustavus Rd, Gustavus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 12
Grade 25
Grade 33
Grade 46
Grade 53
Grade 62
Grade 72
Grade 86
Grade 93
Grade 106
Grade 117
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
63’20
67’21
54’22
61’23
51’24

Down 19% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gustavus School from Gustavus families.

Other schools in Chatham School District

The district →
Angoon School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Angoon
D
70 students8:1
Klukwan School
Other · Grades K–12 · Klukwan
21 students6:1
Chatham Correspondence
Other · Grades K–12 · Angoon
19 students

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; Gustavus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.