Chatham Correspondence

Chatham Correspondence operates as a very small K-12 campus in Angoon, Alaska, operated by Chatham School District. Current enrollment sits at 19 students spanning grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 192 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.

Chatham School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 161 students; Chatham Correspondence is among them.

On the student-mix side, Chatham Correspondence records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest looks like 11% Black, 11% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 50% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 76.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 27.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area put median household earnings sit near $61,406, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Hoonah-Angoon Census Area's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 283 students), Chatham Correspondence is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Angoon School, around 0.0 miles off.

The campus sits in a low-density setting. Chatham Correspondence delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chatham Correspondence has edged up 73%, going from 11 students in 2018 to 19 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 36% to 79%.

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