Alaska REACH Academy

Alaska REACH Academy is the name of a small combined-grade school in Tok, Alaska. The student body numbers 62 students, from pre-K through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Alaska is about 192, so this school runs 68% smaller than that.

Federal data list 8 schools in Alaska Gateway School District, with 390 students enrolled.

Alaska REACH Academy's enrollment has no majority group, and Native American students are the largest at 50%. The school is also 44% White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Alaska REACH Academy has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reported 1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 62.0:1. For comparison, combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1.

Within Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, median household income is about $73,882, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area number 12 and enroll about 1,335.

The nearest public school is Tok School, at less than a tenth of a mile.

Alaska REACH Academy has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Alaska REACH Academy went from 65 students to 62.

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