Sitka REACH

Located at 305 Baranof St, in Sitka, Alaska, Sitka REACH is a compact multi-level school that serves 82 students (grades K through 12), part of Sitka School District. That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

Sitka School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,080 students. Sitka REACH is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Sitka REACH logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 24% Native American, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Sitka City and Borough overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Sitka REACH has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 164.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Sitka REACH higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Sitka City and Borough shows median household earnings sit near $101,727, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Sitka City and Borough runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,502 students), of which Sitka REACH is one.

Nearest neighbor: XOOTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area. Sitka REACH delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sitka REACH has rose 290%, going from 21 students in 2018 to 82 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 10% to 4%. Class-load math has rose: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 164.0:1 in 2025.

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