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Enrollment
882
Combined
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENALI BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020077000447
Denali PEAK
1 Suntrana St, Healy, AK 99743 · (907) 683-2278 · Denali Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL882 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
158.9:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 45.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 28 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 71 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (68).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
AK avg 36.1% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
AK avg 34.6% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 42.4% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
882
-152 (-15%) vs 2020
+72% since 2010-11, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
158.9:1
was 172.3:1
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 | 882 | 5.6 | 158.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 5.2 | 144.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 6.2 | 118.2:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 1,034 | 6 | 172.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 5.8 | 127.3:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 4 | 166.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 2 | 257.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denali PEAK.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (737 to 882); teachers down 4% (5.8 to 5.6).
About Denali PEAK
In Healy, Alaska, Denali PEAK is a large school serving multiple grade levels. It offers pre-K through 12 and has 882 students enrolled. Combined schools in Alaska have about 192 students on average; enrollment here is 359% higher.
Denali PEAK falls under Denali Borough School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,073 students.
More than half of enrollment at Denali PEAK is White: 57%. The remaining shares are 15% multiracial, 10% Native American, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Denali Borough as a whole is about 73% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
There are about 158.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Denali PEAK, which has 5.6. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Alaska is 27.0:1.
Denali Borough is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $80,781, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Denali Borough's 4 public schools enroll about 1,073 students and include Denali PEAK.
The closest school to Denali PEAK is Tri-Valley School, located less than a tenth of a mile away.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote). NCES classifies the school as virtual.
Enrollment was 882 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,034. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 172.3:1 to 158.9:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Denali PEAK, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Tri-Valley SchoolCombined · 167 students
- Cantwell SchoolCombined · 14 students
- Anderson SchoolCombined · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Tri-Valley School0.0 mi · 167
- Anderson School32.9 mi · 10
- Cantwell School33.4 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Denali PEAKWhat is the total enrollment at Denali PEAK?
Denali PEAK enrolls approximately 882 students in grades PK-12.
Is Denali PEAK an elementary, middle, or high school?
Denali PEAK is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Denali PEAK?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Denali PEAK is approximately 158.9:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Denali PEAK?
Denali PEAK reports a student body of 57% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Denali PEAK?
Denali PEAK is overseen by Denali Borough School District in Denali Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.