Alak School

567 Main St, Wainwright AK, 99782 | North Slope Borough School District | 907-763-2541
  • grades PK-12
  • students 168
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 5% 86% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Wainwright
  • Ranked #0 of 560 in Alaska
Proficiency Averages
5%Wainwright
37%Alaska

Alak School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "North Slope Borough School District" in Wainwright, AK. There are a total of 168 students and 14 teachers at Alak School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Alak School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.0%, which is 86% lower than the Alaska average.

Alak School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students168
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alak School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3< 50%
4< 50%
5< 50%
6< 50%
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School< 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3< 50%
4< 50%
5< 50%
6< 50%
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School< 50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alak School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlaskaNational
White 0.0% 3.2% 48.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 5.5% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.6% 6.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 100.0% 78.1% 24.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 9.3% 8.7% 3.1%

Wainwright demographics profile

StatisticWainwrightAlaskaNational
Population437731,545328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)42191
Median age29.933.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%53%55%
Speak English66%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Wainwright

IndexWainwrightAlaskaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school76.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college39.1%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree2.6%37.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors1.1%28.8%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Alak School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.