Enrollment
33
Combined
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELTA/GREELY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020010000510
Gerstle River School
Milepost 1392 Alaska Hwy, Delta Junction, AK 99737 · (907) 895-5165 · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 194.5:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 9% |
Student demographics
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
25.0%
AK avg 36.1% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
AK avg 34.6% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 27.8% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gerstle River School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Southeast Fairbanks Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #105 of 174 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
33
+3 (+10%) vs 2020
+50% since 2010-11, when it was 22
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 2 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | 11% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gerstle River School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (27 to 33); teachers up 50% (2 to 3).
About Gerstle River School
Delta Junction, Alaska, is home to Gerstle River School, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. It teaches 33 students in kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in Alaska have about 192 students on average; enrollment here is 83% lower.
Federal data list 5 schools in Delta/Greely School District, with 971 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Gerstle River School is 100% White. The county population is about 74% White.
Its ratio of 11.0:1 is based on 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.0:1 compares with an average of 27.0:1 for combined schools in Alaska.
Among Alaska public K-12 schools, Gerstle River School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area show that median household income comes to about $73,882, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 1,335 students.
Gerstle River School's nearest public school is Dot Lake School (about 28.2 miles).
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 33, from 30 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 11.0:1 over the same years.
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Southeast Fairbanks Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,068
Census ACS
Median income
$73,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,335 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delta/Greely School District
- Alaska HomeschoolCombined · 378 students
- Delta Junction ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Delta Junction Junior High SchoolMiddle · 128 students
- Delta Junction Senior High SchoolHigh · 126 students
Other schools in Delta Junction
- Alaska HomeschoolCombined · 378 students
- Delta Junction ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Delta Junction Junior High SchoolMiddle · 128 students
- Delta Junction Senior High SchoolHigh · 126 students
Nearby schools
- Dot Lake School28.2 mi · 13
- Delta Junction Elementary28.6 mi · 306
- Alaska Homeschool28.7 mi · 378
- Delta Junction Senior High School28.8 mi · 126
- Delta Junction Junior High School28.8 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Gerstle River SchoolHow large is Gerstle River School?
Gerstle River School enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Gerstle River School serve?
Gerstle River School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Gerstle River School have?
Gerstle River School employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is Gerstle River School?
Gerstle River School reports a student body of 100% White.
Is Gerstle River School public or private?
Gerstle River School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Delta/Greely School District.
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