Tanana City School District

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Tanana, Alaska - 1 schools

At $53,552 per pupil, Tanana City School District ranks #6 of 53 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

29
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$53,552
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Tanana City School District operates 1 public schools serving 29 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $53,552 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 6 of 53 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.6% local, 80.1% state, and 18.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Its largest campus is Maudrey J. Sommer School, enrolling 29 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Maudrey J. Sommer School accounts for 100.0% of all Tanana City School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tanana City School District a distant remainder — means Tanana City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Tanana City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Tanana City School District is typically wider than the Tanana City School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

18.3%
Federal
80.1%
State
1.6%
Local

Programs & Resources

17.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Tanana City School District

School Enrollment
Maudrey J. Sommer School
29

How Tanana City School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Alaska districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Aleutian Region School District Smaller No spending data Similar funding mix
Pelican City School District Smaller Similar spending Similar funding mix
Pribilof School District Larger Lower spending Similar funding mix
Yakutat School District Larger Lower spending More locally funded
Kake City School District Larger Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Tanana City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Tanana City School District?

Tanana City School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 29 students.

How much does Tanana City School District spend per student?

Tanana City School District spends $53,552 per student.