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Nenana City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,164 students in Nenana City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Nenana City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
2,164 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
83:1
83:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nenana City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 42% has increased from 35-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
42%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
% American Indian
13%
29%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
66%
47%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
12%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,966 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,600
$20,163
Spending / Student
$5,966
$21,240
Best Nenana City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cyberlynx Correspondence Program
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Gr: PK-12 | 1,977 student Student-teacher ratio: 165:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Nenana City School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5464
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5464
Gr: K-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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