Maudrey J. Sommer School

Maudrey J. Sommer School is a tiny multi-level school in Tanana, Alaska, run under Tanana City School District. The school serves 32 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 83% leaner than the state mean of about 192.

Operationally, Maudrey J. Sommer School answers to Tanana City School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Maudrey J. Sommer School logs that nearly all students (88%) are Native American. Other groups include 9% White, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area) shows that median household earnings sit near $55,741, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,273 students), Maudrey J. Sommer School is one campus in the mix.

Maudrey J. Sommer School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count decreased 32%: 47 students in 2018 compared to 32 in 2024. The White share of enrollment shrank from 15% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2024.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.