Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)

Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) operates as a cozy secondary school in Galena, Alaska, run under Galena City School District. Current enrollment sits at 185 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 373 students each, so Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Galena City School District (8,168 students total), Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) logs that 91% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% White, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area indicate median household earnings sit near $55,741, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) is one of 29 public schools in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (combined enrollment of about 3,273 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sidney C. Huntington Elementary, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) has contracted 22%, going from 237 students in 2018 to 185 in 2025.

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