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B−

Whittier Community School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

Portage St, Whittier, AK 99693 · (907) 472-2575 · Part of Chugach School District

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Directions
Students
49
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Whittier Community School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 39.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

Portage St, Whittier

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten2
Grade 18
Grade 23
Grade 31
Grade 46
Grade 53
Grade 62
Grade 73
Grade 87
Grade 93
Grade 104
Grade 111
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
56’20
58’21
48’22
55’23
49’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 35%Asian 20%Two or more races 16%White 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Hispanic 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier Community School from Whittier families.

Other schools in Chugach School District

The district →
FOCUS Homeschool
Other · Grades PK–12 · Anchorage
B+
549 students
Tatitlek Community School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tatitlek
10 students5:1
Chenega School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Chenega Bay
9 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; Whittier’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.