Enrollment
127
Combined
STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLAWOCK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020045000179
Klawock City School
715 Bayview Blvd, Klawock, AK 99925 · (907) 755-2220 · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
120 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
20.7%
AK avg 36.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
21.1%
AK avg 34.6% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on AK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
127
+2 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 8.8:1
% White
25%
was 19%
% Hispanic
2%
was 10%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Klawock City School
Klawock City School, an intimate multi-level school in Klawock, Alaska, operated by Klawock City School District, teaches 127 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 192 students per school, that is 34% below typical.
Operationally, Klawock City School answers to Klawock City School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
On demographics, Klawock City School logs that 67% of the student body identifies as Native American. Other groups include 25% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Klawock City School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Klawock City School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at Klawock City School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Klawock City School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.8%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area indicate median household earnings sit near $61,156, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Klawock City School is one of 20 public schools in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (combined enrollment of about 1,441 students).
Craig High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.6 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 125 students in 2018 compared to 127 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 10% to 2% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Klawock City School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Craig High School4.6 mi · 67
- PACE Correspondence5.6 mi · 414
- Craig Elementary5.6 mi · 82
- Craig Middle School5.6 mi · 52
- Hollis School18.2 mi · 12
- Naukati School22.2 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Klawock City SchoolHow large is Klawock City School?
Klawock City School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades PK-12.
Is Klawock City School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Klawock City School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Klawock City School have?
Klawock City School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Klawock City School?
Student demographics at Klawock City School are roughly 25% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Klawock City School in?
Klawock City School is part of Klawock City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.