Akutan School vs. King Cove School
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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
King Cove School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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.
King Cove School in King Cove, AK serves 86 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the state average ratio of 16:1.
The majority of students (91%) are minority, primarily American Indian (78 students), and approximately 88% of students qualify for free lunch, reflecting a high level of socioeconomic need.
Math proficiency ranged from 30% to 39% in recent years, which is approximately equal to the state average of 32%, while reading proficiency is between 11% and 19%, which is lower than the state average of 29%.
Science proficiency is between 21% and 39%, lower than the state average science proficiency of 38%.
The school's overall ranking declined from #164 in 2014 to #271 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alaska public schools.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
24 students
86 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#35 out of 441 schools in AK
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#271 out of 441 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21-39%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
11
Kindergarten Students
1
5
Grade 1 Students
3
9
Grade 2 Students
-
1
Grade 3 Students
2
1
Grade 4 Students
2
4
Grade 5 Students
-
3
Grade 6 Students
5
2
Grade 7 Students
-
7
Grade 8 Students
2
9
Grade 9 Students
3
6
Grade 10 Students
2
9
Grade 11 Students
-
7
Grade 12 Students
4
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
75%
91%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
21%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.40
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
100%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
