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Public school · Chugach School District · Whittier, Alaska

Whittier Community School

Whittier Community School rates 6.0 on our ten-point scale and ranks 260 of 413 schools in Alaska.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#260 of 413 schools in Alaska

The brief

A Chugach School District school where students score 18 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 260 of 413 schools in Alaska and 1 of 2 in Chugach School District.

Whittier Community School is listed in Chugach 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.

Math16%19 points below the Alaska average of 35%2025 AKSTAR
Reading32%1 point below the Alaska average of 33%2025 AKSTAR
Proficiency has improved 16 points since 2024, reaching 24% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AKSTAR; 37 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
25% of the rating
Academics
5.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99693; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Whittier Community School on the map, with no other schools nearby to pin.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$56,875
Median home value
$83,500
Median rent
$965/mo
College educated
29.2%
Homeownership
35.1%
Poverty rate
15.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99693; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
9
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
427/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Whittier Community Schoolthis school
    6.0
  2. Focus Homeschoolsame district
    5.6Compare →
  3. Chenega Schoolsame district
    not ratedCompare →
  4. not ratedCompare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Chugach School District, best rated first, and none rates higher than Whittier Community School among the rated peers.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 Whittier Community School serve?

Whittier Community School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Whittier Community School?

Whittier Community School has an enrollment of approximately 55 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Whittier Community School is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Whittier Community School rank in AK?

Whittier Community School ranks #260 of 413 schools in AK.

What is Whittier Community School's MySchoolScout rating?

Whittier Community School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Whittier Community School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Whittier Community School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Whittier Community School a charter school?

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

Is Whittier Community School a Title I school?

No, Whittier Community School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
55
Student-teacher ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Chugach Census Area
4-year graduation
<50%
Class of 2021
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$13,706
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99693)
489
Area median age
32.1

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.