Gustavus School

Gustavus School operates as an one-room-style multi-level school in Gustavus, Alaska, overseen by Chatham School District. Current enrollment sits at 51 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 73% leaner than the state mean of about 192.

Gustavus School is one of 4 schools operated by Chatham School District, a district that caters to 161 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Gustavus School records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 12% Native American, 4% Asian. By comparison, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area as a whole is about 50% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 27.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hoonah-Angoon Census Area) logs that median household income runs about $61,406, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hoonah-Angoon Census Area's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 283 students), Gustavus School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hoonah City School, roughly 23.5 miles away.

Gustavus School operates from a small-town location. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 31%: 74 students in 2018 compared to 51 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.