Tok’s public schools score below 73% of Alaska districts on tests and graduation
8% of students in Tok’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alaska average (23%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tok, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.
From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Tok’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 29% and 23% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $46,593 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Alaska REACH Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Tok’s grade
C: better than 27% of Alaska school districts. Test scores are below the Alaska average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tok, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tok
Tok School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tok
Tok School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tok
Tok School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tok
Tok School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Tok’s public schools are run by Alaska Gateway School District, which also serves Eagle. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Tok vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Tok’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tok | C | Alaska Gateway |
Every school in Tok
2 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).
Questions about Tok’s schools
Are Tok’s schools good?
On Alaska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tok children attend score below 73% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tok in?
Alaska Gateway School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 381 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
How much does Tok spend per student?
$46,593 in Alaska Gateway School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tok families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tok → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.