Enrollment
10
Combined
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENALI BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020077000354
Anderson School
3120 First St, Anderson, AK 99744 · (907) 582-2700 · Denali Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL10 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.2:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 45.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 10% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2023-24 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
AK avg 35.2%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Alaska average is about 35 of 100.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Anderson School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10 | #168 of 174 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
10
-17 (-63%) vs 2020
-91% since 1990-91, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
3.2:1
was 6.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10 | 3.1 | 3.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 2.3 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 3.4 | 5.3:1 | 17% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 4 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 4.6 | 7.4:1 | 9% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 32 | 3 | 10.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 7 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 116 | 10 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 71% (34 to 10); teachers down 32% (4.6 to 3.1).
About Anderson School
Anderson School is a small combined-grade school that serves part of Anderson, Alaska. The school's 10 students are in pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Alaska average about 192 students each.
Denali Borough School District is made up of 4 schools with 1,073 students in all.
Anderson School enrolls a student body that is 90% White. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial. That is higher than the 73% White share among all Denali Borough residents.
The school has about 3.2 students per teacher and 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
Denali Borough has about 1,969 residents, and median household income is about $80,781, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Denali Borough number 4 and enroll about 1,073.
Nearest public school: Nenana City School, about 15.4 miles away.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 27 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 10. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. By 2024-25, the school had 3.2 students per teacher, compared with 6.8 in 2020-21.
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Denali Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,969
Census ACS
Median income
$80,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denali Borough School District
- Denali PEAKCombined · 882 students
- Tri-Valley SchoolCombined · 167 students
- Cantwell SchoolCombined · 14 students
Other Anderson schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Anderson. Anderson School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Anderson SchoolBozeman, MT · 172 students
- AndersonSan Bernardino, CA · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Nenana City School15.4 mi · 194
- CyberLynx Correspondence Program15.4 mi · 2,085
- Denali PEAK32.9 mi · 882
- Tri-Valley School32.9 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson SchoolHow large is Anderson School?
Anderson School enrolls approximately 10 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Anderson School serve?
Anderson School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anderson School is approximately 3.2:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anderson School?
At Anderson School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 10% Two or more.
Is Anderson School public or private?
Anderson School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denali Borough School District.
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