Enrollment
110
Combined
STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOONAH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020030000146
Hoonah City School
366 Garteeni Hwy, Hoonah, AK 99829 · (907) 945-3613 · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
9.2:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
71 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 5% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
22.6%
AK avg 36.1% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
17.7%
AK avg 34.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.6% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 15.9% | 15.3% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Alaska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alaska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hoonah City School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoonah City School this school | 110 | 64.5% | 17.1% |
| Fort Yukon School Fort Yukon | 76 | 60.5% | N/A |
| Nuiqsut Trapper School Nuiqsut | 143 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Kali School Point Lay | 75 | 52.0% | N/A |
| Tikigaq School Point Hope | 230 | 58.3% | 5.5% |
| Nenana City School Nenana | 194 | 77.3% | 16.4% |
Matched among Alaska K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hoonah City School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #7 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #10 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #9 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #56 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #46 of 54 |
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
110
-25 (-19%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 110 | 12 | 9.2:1 | 65% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 13.5 | 8.4:1 | 66% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 10.8 | 10.4:1 | 65% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 13 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 3.8 | 15.6:1 | 85% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | 66% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | 56% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 105 | 9 | 11.7:1 | 63% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoonah City School.
Since 2017-18: students up 83% (60 to 110); teachers up 213% (3.8 to 12).
About Hoonah City School
This page covers Hoonah City School, a small school serving multiple grade levels in Hoonah, Alaska. It teaches 110 students in pre-K through 12. That is 43% below the average of about 192 students for combined schools in Alaska.
For district matters, Hoonah City School falls under Hoonah City School District.
Hoonah City School is 83% Native American by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hoonah City School scores 29%.
The school had 12 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.2:1. The school's 9.2:1 compares with an average of 27.0:1 for combined schools in Alaska. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 65%. That is 14 points below the 79% average for public schools in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area.
Among Alaska public K-12 schools, Hoonah City School outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hoonah City School falls in the middle 80% of Alaska schools: 17.1% actual against 31.1% predicted.
In Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, where the school is located, the median household earns about $61,406 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Hoonah City School, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area has 6 public schools.
Gustavus School is about 23.5 miles from Hoonah City School, the shortest distance to any other public school. On state test proficiency, Hoonah City School ranks 4th in a group of 4 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 19% across 4 years, from 135 in 2020-21 to 110 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.4:1 to 9.2:1 over the same years.
The Hoonah City School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,311
Census ACS
Median income
$61,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Gustavus School23.5 mi · 51
- Pelican School30.4 mi · 12
- Auke Bay Elementary34.8 mi · 353
- KAX_DIG_OOWU HEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL36.0 mi · 290
- Thunder Mountain High School36.2 mi · 589
- Thunder Mountain Middle School36.2 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Hoonah City SchoolHow many students attend Hoonah City School?
Hoonah City School enrolls approximately 110 students in grades PK-12.
Is Hoonah City School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hoonah City School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Hoonah City School have?
Hoonah City School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
How diverse is Hoonah City School?
Hoonah City School reports a student body of 16% White, 1% Two or more.
Is Hoonah City School public or private?
Hoonah City School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hoonah City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.