Akutan School vs. False Pass School
Should you attend Akutan School or False Pass School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Akutan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
False Pass School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
- Located in Akutan, AK, Akutan School serves grades PK–12 in the Aleutians East Borough School District and is Title I eligible.
- The school enrolls 24 students with 2 teachers, a 12:1 student–teacher ratio.
- Students are 58% male and 42% female.
Enrollment includes 18 American Indian students, 5 White students, and 1 student of two or more races.
- Founded in 2025; the 2025–26 school year runs from August 15, 2025 to May 25, 2026.
The school mascot is the T-Jacks.
- Akutan School offers supplemental virtual instruction.
False Pass School in False Pass, AK serves 6 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 6:1, which is lower than the state average ratio of approximately 16:1.
Math proficiency is below the state average, with the school reporting less than 50% proficiency compared to the state average of 32% in 2023.
Reading proficiency at False Pass School is 50%, which is higher than the state average of 29%, placing it among the top 20% of schools in Alaska for reading/language arts.
Science proficiency is 20%, significantly lower than the state average of 38% in 2022.
Enrollment declined from 11 students in 2022 to 6 students in 2023, reflecting a notable decrease in student population for this rural Alaska school.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
24 students
6 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
33% | 67%
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#35 out of 441 schools in AK
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
1
-
Grade 1 Students
3
-
Grade 2 Students
-
1
Grade 3 Students
2
1
Grade 4 Students
2
1
Grade 5 Students
-
1
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 8 Students
2
1
Grade 9 Students
3
1
Grade 10 Students
2
-
Grade 12 Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
75%
83%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
21%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.40
0.29
