Enrollment
19
Combined
DISTRICT 21 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEAST ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020070000314
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School
102 NW Fairbanks Ave, Coffman Cove, AK 99918 · (907) 329-2244 · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
18 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 5% |
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
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
AK avg 36.1% . -12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Alaska average is about 36 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 50.0% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19 | #138 of 174 | #5 of 10 |
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
19
+6 (+46%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 4.3:1
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 | 19 | 2.4 | 7.8:1 | 95% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 2.3 | 7.1:1 | 31% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 2.4 | 7.7:1 | 78% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 3 | 4.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 1.3 | 11.5:1 | 53% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 14 | 2 | 7.0:1 | 57% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 1 | 12.0:1 | 58% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 31 | 3 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (15 to 19); teachers up 86% (1.3 to 2.4).
About Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School is a small combined-grade school in Coffman Cove, Alaska, administered by Southeast Island School District. It enrolled 19 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, combined schools in Alaska average about 192 students each.
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School falls under Southeast Island School District, which has 8 schools enrolling 164 students.
A majority of students at Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School, 79%, are White. The remaining shares are 21% multiracial. Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area as a whole is about 44% White, so the school's share is higher.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.8:1, with 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Alaska, the typical ratio is 27.0:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School is 95%. That is close to the 92% average for public schools in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
Census estimates describe Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area this way: median household income is about $61,156, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 20 public schools in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, with a combined enrollment of about 1,441.
Whale Pass School is located about 13.3 miles from Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School.
Federal data place Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school counted 13 students in 2020-21 and 19 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The school's ratio rose from 4.3:1 to 7.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,715
Census ACS
Median income
$61,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
1,441 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southeast Island School District
- Thorne Bay SchoolCombined · 66 students
- Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan SchoolCombined · 18 students
- AK-TRAILS CorrespondenceCombined · 15 students
- Naukati SchoolCombined · 14 students
- Hollis SchoolCombined · 12 students
- Port Alexander SchoolCombined · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Whale Pass School13.3 mi · 9
- Naukati School17.6 mi · 14
- AK-TRAILS Correspondence25.4 mi · 15
- Thorne Bay School25.4 mi · 66
- Klawock City School33.6 mi · 127
- Stikine Middle School35.9 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Howard Valentine Coffman Cove SchoolHow many students attend Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School?
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School enrolls approximately 19 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School serve?
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School is approximately 7.8:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School?
At Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School?
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School is overseen by Southeast Island School District in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
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