Whittier Community School

Whittier Community School is one of the rural-scale multi-level schools in Whittier, Alaska, overseen by Chugach School District, with 49 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 74% smaller than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

Chugach School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 617 students. Whittier Community School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Whittier Community School lists that the most-represented group is Pacific Islander (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 20% Asian, 16% multiracial, 14% White, 8% Native American.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Chugach Census Area shows median household earnings sit near $90,509, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Whittier Community School is one of 10 public schools in Chugach Census Area (combined enrollment of about 1,034 students).

The closest other public school is Girdwood School, roughly 20.1 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Whittier Community School's enrollment has grew 48% since 2018, when it stood at 33 (now 49). White enrollment moved from 27% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 6.2:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.