Wrangell High School

Wrangell High School is one of the tiny four-year high schools in Wrangell, Alaska, one of the schools within Wrangell Public School District, with 71 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 81% leaner than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 373 students.

Wrangell High School is one of 3 schools operated by Wrangell Public School District, a district that serves 264 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Wrangell High School shows that 55% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 39% White, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wrangell High School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Wrangell High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Wrangell City and Borough) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,750, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Wrangell City and Borough runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 264 students), of which Wrangell High School is one.

The closest other public school is Stikine Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Wrangell High School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 71 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 5% to 0% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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