Gerstle River School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Delta Junction, Alaska

Gerstle River School in Delta Junction, Alaska enrolled 33 students in 2024-25 with 3.0 full-time teachers, 11.0 students per teacher against the Alaska median of 11.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alaska: 29.4% and 32.3%).

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 50%

30 students in 2022-23, 36 students in 2023-24, 33 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.0 to 3.0.

Students enrolled at Gerstle River School by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23302023-24362024-2533
Students enrolled at Gerstle River School by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23302023-24362024-2533
Students enrolled at Gerstle River School by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23302023-24362024-2533
Students enrolled at Gerstle River School by school year2022-23: 30, 2023-24: 36, 2024-25: 330102030402022-23302023-24362024-2533
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23302.015.0
2023-24362.018.0
2024-25333.011.0

11.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 Alaska schools of this kind

Among the 196 Alaska schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alaska other schools, 2024-25196 values from 3.2 to 99.3; Gerstle River School 11.0; state median 11.3.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherGerstle River School 11.0state median 11.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Alaska other schools, 2024-25196 values from 3.2 to 99.3; Gerstle River School 11.0; state median 11.3.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherGerstle River School 11.0state median 11.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Alaska other schools, 2024-25196 values from 3.2 to 99.3; Gerstle River School 11.0; state median 11.3.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherGerstle River School 11.0state median 11.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Alaska other schools, 2024-25196 values from 3.2 to 99.3; Gerstle River School 11.0; state median 11.3.2 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherGerstle River School 11.0state median 11.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Gerstle River School enrolled 34 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent33.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

100.0% of students were White in 2024-25.

  1. White100.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Gerstle River School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtAlaska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220% or less40%29.4%
Math, 2022-23under 50%37% (2021-22)32.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Delta Junction

2 public schools of this kind in Delta Junction report 2024-25 enrollment; Gerstle River School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Alaska Homeschool378not reportednot reported
Gerstle River School3311.0not reported

All public schools in Delta Junction →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Gerstle River School

  1. Dot Lake SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 28 miles away: 13 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).28 mi
  2. Alaska HomeschoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 29 miles away: 378 students (2024-25).29 mi
  3. Compare Gerstle River School with Dot Lake SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Delta/Greely School District spends per student$15,157 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,157
  5. The largest public schools in AlaskaGerstle River School is the number 134 by size of 210 Alaska schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#134 of 210
  6. Alaska schools by students per teacher11.0 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 11.3 for schools of this kind.11.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Gerstle River School

  1. How many students attend Gerstle River School?
    33 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 30 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Delta Junction, AK.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Gerstle River School?
    11.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for schools of this kind is 11.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Gerstle River School a Title I school?
    Gerstle River School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Gerstle River School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Gerstle River School scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 29.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 32.3% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Gerstle River School in?
    Delta/Greely School District, NCES district ID 0200100. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020010000510 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22