Iditarod Area School District
Public school district · Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area · Alaska · NCES district ID 0200520
Iditarod Area School District spent $37,660 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $37,653). Its 8 schools enrolled 263 students in 2024-25; 58.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,744 per student, down 15.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Alaska: 77.9%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alaska districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Iditarod Area in enrollment (262 to 386 students) and Iditarod Area itself.
Where the money came from
$11,196,000 in revenue: 58.1% state, 2.4% local and 39.5% federal. Total spending including $753,000 of capital outlay was $12,277,000, or $40,121 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$6,506,000 58%
- Local$264,000 2%
- Federal$4,426,000 40%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 37 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
306 students in 2022-23, 324 students in 2023-24, 263 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 306 | 17.9 | 17.1 |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 17.7 | 18.3 |
| 2024-25 | 263 | 20.8 | 12.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Iditarod Area School District scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alaska | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 10-14% | 29.4% | 104 |
| Math | 5% or less | 22.8% | 103 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
under 50% of the 12 students in Iditarod Area School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | under 50% | 77.9% |
| Students in the class | 12 | 9,629 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
8 other schools, 263 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. | 105 | 52.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| David Louis Memorial School | 36 | 7.2 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| McGrath School | 36 | 12.0 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Innoko River School | 32 | 10.7 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Jeffery A. Bader Memorial School | 17 | 5.7 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Blackwell School | 13 | 6.5 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Top of the Kuskokwim School | 13 | 7.2 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Takotna Community School | 11 | 11.0 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Iditarod Area School District
- Website: iditarodsd.org
- Phone: (907) 574-0207
- Office: 90 Chinana Ave, McGrath, AK 99627
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Iditarod Area School District
- Alaska districts by spending per studentIditarod Area School District ranks 18 of 37 Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($37,660).#18 of 37
- Every school district in AlaskaIditarod Area School District is the number 36 by size of 54 Alaska districts, with 306 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#36 of 54
- Annette Island School DistrictThe next larger Alaska district: 311 students in fall 2022, $38,994 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$38,994
- Wrangell Public School DistrictThe next smaller Alaska district: 264 students in fall 2022, $22,697 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,697
- Compare Iditarod Area School District with Annette Island School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Iditarod Area School District
How many schools and students are in Iditarod Area School District?
8 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 other), enrolling 263 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Iditarod Area School District spend per student?
$37,660 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alaska median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $37,653 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,744 per student, down 15.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Iditarod Area School District's money come from?
$11,196,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.1% state, 2.4% local and 39.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Iditarod Area School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 84 of the 224 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 37.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Iditarod Area School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Iditarod Area School District scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Iditarod Area School District?
under 50% of the 12 students in Iditarod Area School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Iditarod Area School District's NCES district ID?
0200520. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25