Tetlin School

Tetlin School is a multi-level school of very small scale in Tetlin, Alaska, overseen by Alaska Gateway School District, educateing 26 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 192 students each, so Tetlin School sits 86% below that benchmark.

Tetlin School is one of 8 schools operated by Alaska Gateway School District, a district that teaches 390 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Tetlin School shows that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's rate of about 55%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area indicate median household earnings sit near $73,882, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,335 students), of which Tetlin School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Alaska REACH Academy, around 19.4 miles off.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tetlin School has increased 13%, going from 23 students in 2018 to 26 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 5.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.