Alternative Learning Systems vs. Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea)
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alternative Learning Systems ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Alternative Learning Systems ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 6,899 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea) ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
188 students
6,899 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
n/a
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#364 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#107 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
30-39%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
6
275
Kindergarten Students
1
519
Grade 1 Students
1
506
Grade 2 Students
2
538
Grade 3 Students
1
540
Grade 4 Students
1
512
Grade 5 Students
-
545
Grade 6 Students
3
558
Grade 7 Students
4
503
Grade 8 Students
5
467
Grade 9 Students
22
462
Grade 10 Students
21
434
Grade 11 Students
66
468
Grade 12 Students
55
572
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
23%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
41%
74%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
23%
9%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
9%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
n/a