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Chatham School District

500 Big Dog Salmon Way
Angoon, AK 99820

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 788-3302

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Chatham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 163 students in Chatham School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alaska.

Public Elementary Schools in Chatham School District have an score of 21% (versus the Alaska public elementary school average of 33%), and score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Alaska public elementary school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

4 Schools

428 Schools

# Students

163 Students

101,290 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

5,543 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chatham School District	Alaska
Pre-K	7	61
Kind	9	171
1	12	179
2	7	186
3	20	181
4	8	184
5	10	182
6	13	181
7	11	135
8	9	136
9	16	68
10	19	67
11	12	70
12	10	75

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Chatham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#32 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chatham School District
2023	#32
2022	#36
2021	#27
2019	#25
2018	#23
2017	#20
2016	#18
2015	#18
2014	#32
2013	#29
2012	#34

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30%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	30%	32%
2022	7%	23%
2021	27%	36%
2019	32%	39%
2018	32%	40%
2017	27%	35%
2015	27%	34%
2014	62%	68%
2013	62%	69%
2012	57%	69%
2011	62%	69%

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15-19%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2022	17%	29%
2021	32%	44%
2019	37%	42%
2018	32%	46%
2017	47%	41%
2015	42%	38%
2014	77%	79%
2013	77%	78%
2012	72%	79%
2011	67%	78%
2010	77%	81%

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21-39%

38%

(21-22)

≥50%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2022	50%	78%
2021	50%	77%
2020	50%	77%
2019	50%	79%
2018	50%	77%
2017	50%	78%
2016	50%	75%
2015	50%	76%
2014	50%	73%
2013	50%	73%
2012	50%	71%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.56	0.71
2021	0.55	0.71
2020	0.56	0.71
2019	0.56	0.71
2018	0.59	0.71
2017	0.59	0.71
2016	0.57	0.70
2015	0.55	0.70
2014	0.49	0.69
2013	0.50	0.68
2012	0.51	0.68
2011	0.51	0.67
2010	0.45	0.66
2009	0.51	0.74
2008	0.49	0.64
2007	0.47	0.60
2006	0.46	0.60
2005	0.43	0.59
2004	0.47	0.59
2003	0.47	0.58
2002	0.46	0.58
2001	0.46	0.56
2000	0.48	0.55
1999	0.49	0.55
1998	0.52	0.55
1997	0.50	0.55
1996	0.51	0.54
1995	0.50	0.53
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.52	0.51

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% American Indian

48%

24%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	53%	22%
2022	50%	22%
2021	52%	22%
2020	52%	23%
2019	52%	23%
2018	48%	23%
2017	48%	23%
2016	49%	23%
2015	55%	24%
2014	59%	25%
2013	56%	24%
2012	57%	23%
2011	61%	23%
2010	69%	23%
2009	61%	23%
2008	63%	25%
2007	64%	27%
2006	69%	27%
2005	71%	26%
2004	64%	26%
2003	64%	26%
2002	67%	25%
2001	65%	25%
2000	63%	25%
1999	59%	25%
1998	53%	25%
1997	52%	25%
1996	54%	25%
1995	56%	24%
1994	57%	24%
1993	54%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2012)
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2000	1%	5%

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% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	41%	47%
2022	41%	47%
2021	40%	47%
2020	39%	47%
2019	39%	47%
2018	40%	47%
2017	40%	47%
2016	45%	48%
2015	39%	48%
2014	40%	49%
2013	43%	50%
2012	41%	51%
2011	36%	52%
2010	28%	53%
2009	35%	53%
2008	34%	55%
2007	35%	57%
2006	30%	57%
2005	29%	58%
2004	36%	58%
2003	36%	59%
2002	32%	60%
2001	35%	61%
2000	36%	62%
1999	41%	62%
1998	45%	63%
1997	48%	63%
1996	45%	64%
1995	43%	65%
1994	42%	66%
1993	44%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	4%	13%
2022	6%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,067 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,147 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	$6 MM	$13 MM
2022	$5 MM	$12 MM
2021	$6 MM	$13 MM
2020	$5 MM	$12 MM
2019	$5 MM	$11 MM
2018	$5 MM	$11 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$5 MM	$10 MM
2015	$4 MM	$10 MM
2014	$5 MM	$11 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$10 MM
2009	$4 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	$6 MM	$13 MM
2022	$5 MM	$11 MM
2021	$6 MM	$13 MM
2020	$5 MM	$11 MM
2019	$5 MM	$11 MM
2018	$5 MM	$11 MM
2017	$5 MM	$11 MM
2016	$5 MM	$11 MM
2015	$4 MM	$10 MM
2014	$5 MM	$11 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$10 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$8 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$8 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,067

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	$37,776	$31,373
2022	$32,743	$27,307
2021	$38,832	$31,294
2020	$32,743	$27,307
2019	$31,321	$26,191
2018	$27,103	$26,005
2017	$26,249	$25,372
2016	$29,459	$25,559
2015	$24,913	$25,342
2014	$30,207	$27,467
2012	$45,563	$26,025
2011	$33,797	$26,621
2010	$26,615	$25,342
2009	$26,070	$21,927
2008	$37,873	$27,791
2007	$26,797	$20,608
2006	$17,602	$18,288
2005	$19,135	$17,263
2004	$21,493	$18,023
2003	$23,413	$16,161
2002	$19,978	$16,260
2001	$13,718	$15,121
2000	$12,440	$14,709
1999	$12,419	$13,541
1998	$15,345	$14,272
1997	$12,543	$13,467
1995	$12,496	$13,993
1992	$11,341	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$34,147

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chatham School District	Alaska
2023	$37,864	$31,563
2022	$35,796	$26,684
2021	$38,923	$31,484
2020	$35,796	$26,684
2019	$31,160	$25,935
2018	$27,576	$25,710
2017	$29,988	$25,888
2016	$29,500	$25,729
2015	$25,302	$25,523
2014	$30,720	$27,052
2012	$47,331	$26,159
2011	$33,411	$26,528
2010	$27,031	$25,523
2009	$26,185	$24,242
2008	$36,572	$27,321
2007	$26,936	$19,081
2006	$17,398	$18,822
2005	$20,343	$18,819
2004	$23,329	$17,351
2003	$23,892	$16,069
2002	$18,549	$16,935
2001	$14,266	$15,780
2000	$13,137	$15,234
1999	$14,000	$15,305
1998	$14,503	$13,683
1997	$13,469	$13,010
1995	$11,970	$15,177
1992	$11,447	$11,551

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Best Chatham School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Klukwan School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Top 20%

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Mile 22 Haines Hwy
Haines, AK 99827
(907) 767-5551

Gr: K-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Gustavus School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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12 Gustavus Rd
Gustavus, AK 99826
(907) 697-2248

Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Angoon School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 Big Dog Salmon Way
Angoon, AK 99820
(907) 788-3302

Gr: PK-12 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Chatham Correspondence

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500 Big Dog Salmon Way
Tenakee Springs, AK 99841
(907) 788-3302

Gr: K-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 163 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education