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Schools in Wrangell · Wrangell School District

Wrangell’s public schools outscore 88% of Alaska districts

In Wrangell, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alaska average (23%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wrangell, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 14 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.0K
▲ 9% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
264 students on the public path
In brief

Wrangell’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 114 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wrangell’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,963 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Stikine Middle School, then Wrangell High School. Enrollment is up 46% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wrangell’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 88% of Alaska school districts. Test scores are above the Alaska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 98%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 142 test results could put Wrangell anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wrangell’s students in the tested grades sat them (142 in math, 142 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wrangell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Evergreen ElementaryWrangell School DistrictA−
6–8Stikine Middle SchoolWrangell School DistrictA−
9–12Wrangell High SchoolWrangell School DistrictC

Wrangell’s public schools are run by Wrangell School District. 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.

Wrangell School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 264 students, up 46% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$22,963AK $21,070 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 29.4% · 142 students tested
Math37%
State average 22.8% · 142 students tested

Wrangell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Wrangell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WrangellAWrangell

Every school in Wrangell

3 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).

District schools in Wrangellby address
Evergreen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
134 students14:1Rate it →
Stikine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
59 students14:1Rate it →
Wrangell High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
71 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Wrangell’s schools

Are Wrangell’s schools good?

By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wrangell children attend outscore 88% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wrangell in?

Wrangell School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 264 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wrangell kids go to high school?

Wrangell High School, with 71 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Wrangell spend per student?

$22,963 in Wrangell School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.