Port Alexander School

Port Alexander School, a very small combined-grade school in Port Alexander, Alaska, operated by Southeast Island School District, works with 11 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 94% leaner than the state mean of about 192.

Within Southeast Island School District, which oversees 8 schools and 164 students, Port Alexander School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Port Alexander School shows that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Port Alexander School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area reports that median household earnings sit near $61,156, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,441 students), Port Alexander School is one campus in the mix.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Port Alexander School's enrollment has climbed 10% since 2018, when it stood at 10 (now 11).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.