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Public school · Southeast Island School District · Whale Pass, Alaska

Whale Pass School

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The brief

A Southeast Island School District school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

Whale Pass School is listed in Southeast Island School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math57%23 points above the Alaska average of 34%7 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Reading43%10 points above the Alaska average of 33%7 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has improved 7 points since 2024, reaching 50% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 23 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data3 sources, 2023–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

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  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Whale Pass School and the 2 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
4
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Thorne Bay Schoolsame district
    7.9Compare →
  2. not ratedCompare →
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  4. Hollis Schoolsame district
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  5. Whale Pass Schoolthis school
    not rated
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are four recorded peers in Southeast Island School District, best rated first.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Whale Pass School serve?

Whale Pass School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Whale Pass School?

Whale Pass School has an enrollment of approximately 11 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whale Pass School?

The student-teacher ratio at Whale Pass School is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Whale Pass School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Whale Pass School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Whale Pass School a charter school?

No, Whale Pass School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Whale Pass School a Title I school?

No, Whale Pass School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Whale Pass School?

36.4% of students at Whale Pass School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
11
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Free or reduced lunch
36.4%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$52,700
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.