Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School

Located at 102 Main St, in Holy Cross, Alaska, Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School is a rural-scale all-grades campus that works with 17 students (grades K through 12), run under Iditarod Area School District. Compared to the state average of about 192 students per school, that is 91% smaller than typical.

Within Iditarod Area School District, which oversees 8 schools and 263 students, Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School lists that 88% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. The remainder breaks down as 6% White, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area put the typical household earns roughly $55,741 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School is one of 29 public schools in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (combined enrollment of about 3,273 students).

The closest other public school is Innoko River School, roughly 32.3 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Looking at the recent track record. Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School's enrollment has ticked down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 30 (now 17). The White share of enrollment climbed from 0% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 today.

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