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Mcgrath, Alaska - 8 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Iditarod Area School District #17 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $35,010 per pupil, Iditarod Area School District ranks #25 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
306
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$35,010
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Iditarod Area School District operates 8 public schools serving 306 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $35,010 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.1% local, 68.1% state, and 27.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #17 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 33.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 15.6% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Takotna Community School, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.
Its largest campus is Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr., enrolling 105 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Takotna Community School, at 11 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. accounts for 34.3% of all Iditarod Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Iditarod Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Iditarod Area School District school enrollment varies 9.5× across entities
Iditarod Area School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 105 students (highest), a spread of 94 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Iditarod Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Iditarod Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Iditarod Area School District?
Iditarod Area School District has 8 schools, including 8 combined. Total enrollment is 306 students.
How much does Iditarod Area School District spend per student?
Iditarod Area School District spends $35,010 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #17 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Iditarod Area School District?
Iditarod Area School District students are 15.6% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Iditarod Area School District?
Iditarod Area School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #17 out of 40 districts in Alaska.