Anderson School

As a rural-scale K-12 campus in Anderson, Alaska, Anderson School works with 10 students from grades pre-K through 12, operated by Denali Borough School District. Enrollment runs roughly 95% leaner than the state mean of about 192.

Across the 4 schools in Denali Borough School District (1,073 students total), Anderson School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Anderson School reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 10% multiracial. By comparison, Denali Borough as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Anderson School reports 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.2:1. The state averages around 27.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Denali Borough shows the typical household earns roughly $80,781 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Anderson School is one of 4 public schools in Denali Borough (combined enrollment of about 1,073 students).

Nenana City School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 15.4 miles from this campus.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Anderson School's enrollment has decreased 71% since 2018, when it stood at 34 (now 10). The White share of enrollment ticked up from 68% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 7.4:1 in 2018 to 3.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.