Enrollment
167
Combined
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENALI BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020077000357
Tri-Valley School
400 Suntrana St, Healy, AK 99743 · (907) 683-2267 · Denali Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 45.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
51.3%
AK avg 36.1% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
AK avg 34.6% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 51.3% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tri-Valley School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #2 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #2 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #30 of 174 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
167
+33 (+25%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 167 | 16.4 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 16.8 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 15.4 | 9.8:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 18 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 15.8 | 11.3:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 183 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 13 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 180 | 14 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (178 to 167); teachers up 4% (15.8 to 16.4).
About Tri-Valley School
Tri-Valley School is a medium-sized combined-grade school located in Healy, Alaska. Grades offered run from pre-K through 12, with 167 students enrolled.
Tri-Valley School is part of a district of 4 schools: Denali Borough School District, with 1,073 students.
The student body at Tri-Valley School is 88% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial and 3% Native American. The White share of the county population is lower, at 73%. Tri-Valley School's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. That is 16.8 students per teacher below the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
The allk12 Grade for Tri-Valley School is A. Compared with Alaska public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Denali Borough, the median household income is $80,781, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Denali Borough is home to 4 public schools and about 1,073 public school students.
The shortest distance from Tri-Valley School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Denali PEAK.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Tri-Valley School's enrollment grew 25%, to 167. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.4:1 in 2020-21 to 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Tri-Valley School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Denali Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,969
Census ACS
Median income
$80,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denali Borough School District
- Denali PEAKCombined · 882 students
- Cantwell SchoolCombined · 14 students
- Anderson SchoolCombined · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Denali PEAK0.0 mi · 882
- Anderson School32.9 mi · 10
- Cantwell School33.4 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-Valley SchoolHow many students attend Tri-Valley School?
Tri-Valley School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Tri-Valley School serve?
Tri-Valley School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Valley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tri-Valley School is approximately 10.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tri-Valley School?
Student demographics at Tri-Valley School are roughly 88% White, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Tri-Valley School?
Tri-Valley School is overseen by Denali Borough School District in Denali Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.