Chenega School

Chenega School is a rural-scale multi-level school in Chenega Bay, Alaska, operated by Chugach School District. The school works with 9 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 95% smaller than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

Chenega School is one of 4 schools operated by Chugach School District, a district that educates 617 students overall.

Demographically, Chenega School lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 22% White, 11% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Chugach Census Area shows the typical household earns roughly $90,509 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Chenega School is one of 10 public schools in Chugach Census Area (combined enrollment of about 1,034 students).

Chenega School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Chenega School's enrollment has decreased 31% since 2018, when it stood at 13 (now 9). The White share of enrollment expanded from 8% to 22% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Chenega School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.