Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020018000432
McLaughlin Secondary School
2600 Providence Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508 · (907) 742-1120 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 39% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.7%
own-school result
Math
14.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where McLaughlin Secondary School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Anchorage Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #56 of 72 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high 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
77
+21 (+38%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
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 | 77 | 10.9 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 13 | 5.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 13 | 5.0:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 13 | 4.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 13.1 | 5.8:1 | 4% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 109 | 13 | 8.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 16 | 7.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 17 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 136 | 16 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLaughlin Secondary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (76 to 77); teachers down 17% (13.1 to 10.9).
About McLaughlin Secondary School
McLaughlin Secondary School, located in Anchorage, Alaska, is a small high school. A federal count lists 77 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Alaska) has about 373 students.
Enrollment across the 92 schools in Anchorage School District totals 40,587 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at McLaughlin Secondary School is Native American (45%). Other groups include 19% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 5% Black. By the diversity index, McLaughlin Secondary School comes in at 72%.
The teaching staff at McLaughlin Secondary School is 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 7.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Alaska is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Anchorage Municipality show that median household income is about $103,284, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. McLaughlin Secondary School is one of 99 public schools in Anchorage Municipality, which together enroll about 41,241 students.
The nearest public school is Lake Otis Elementary, at about 0.3 miles. McLaughlin Secondary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 77, 38% above the 56 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 7.1:1, from 4.3:1.
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Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchorage School District
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Other schools in Anchorage
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Otis Elementary0.3 mi · 264
- Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School0.4 mi · 124
- Alaska Middle College School0.4 mi · 272
- Wendler Middle School0.5 mi · 602
- Rogers Park Elementary0.9 mi · 354
- Tudor Elementary1.1 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About McLaughlin Secondary SchoolHow large is McLaughlin Secondary School?
McLaughlin Secondary School enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does McLaughlin Secondary School serve?
McLaughlin Secondary School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McLaughlin Secondary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McLaughlin Secondary School is approximately 7.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McLaughlin Secondary School?
At McLaughlin Secondary School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is McLaughlin Secondary School in?
McLaughlin Secondary School is part of Anchorage School District.
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