Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary

Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary is a primary school of medium-sized scale in Sitka, Alaska, part of Sitka School District, instructing 275 students in grades 2 through 5.

Across the 6 schools in Sitka School District (1,080 students total), Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 20% multiracial, 17% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sitka City and Borough put median household earnings sit near $101,727, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sitka City and Borough runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,502 students), of which Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sitka High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 275).

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