Top of the Kuskokwim School
Nikolai · AK · Iditarod Area School District · Public · K-12 combined
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McGrath School → Takotna Community School → Gusty Michael School → Merreline A Kangas School → Jack Egnaty Sr. School → Sidney C. Huntington Jr/Sr High School → Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) → Johnnie John Sr. School →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Top of the Kuskokwim School compares for families
What families should know about Top of the Kuskokwim School.
- ▸ LocallyAK sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: McGrath School, Takotna Community School, Gusty Michael School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $10,892/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 13 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGrath School McGrath |
Public | 38.6 | 10 | — |
| Takotna Community School Takotna |
Public | 53.0 | 4 | — |
| Gusty Michael School Stony River |
Public | 110.5 | 1 | — |
| Merreline A Kangas School Ruby |
Public | 123.9 | 2 | — |
| Jack Egnaty Sr. School Sleetmute |
Public | 127.4 | 3 | — |
| Sidney C. Huntington Jr/Sr High School Galena |
Public | 141.9 | 29 | — |
| Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) Galena |
Public | 142.9 | 185 | +24.2% |
| Johnnie John Sr. School Crooked Creek |
Public | 143.0 | 5 | — |