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Iditarod Area School District

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1 Takotna Ave
McGrath, AK 99627
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County
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PH: (907) 524-3033

Grades PK-12 & ungraded
282 students
9 schools

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SBA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

>=80% (2011)

64% (2010)

69% (2009)

60% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Writing

>=80% (2011)

55% (2010)

69% (2009)

48% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.

Math

80% (2011)

77% (2010)

80% (2009)

44% (2008)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

62% (2011)

67% (2010)

68% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

Science

35% (2011)

22% (2010)

24% (2009)

20% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

Writing

60% (2011)

61% (2010)

56% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.

Math

60% (2011)

61% (2010)

48% (2009)

40% (2008)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

63% (2011)

57% (2010)

67% (2009)

83% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.

Writing

56% (2011)

57% (2010)

61% (2009)

65% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.

Math

58% (2011)

52% (2010)

61% (2009)

61% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

54% (2011)

65% (2010)

77% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.

Writing

44% (2011)

40% (2010)

68% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.

Math

39% (2011)

50% (2010)

64% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

57% (2011)

83% (2010)

60% (2009)

79% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

Writing

38% (2011)

73% (2010)

56% (2009)

79% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

60% (2011)

74% (2010)

67% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

>=90% (2011)

71% (2010)

82% (2009)

82% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.

Science

50% (2011)

31% (2010)

33% (2009)

43% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.

Writing

86% (2011)

39% (2010)

74% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.

Math

71% (2011)

57% (2010)

52% (2009)

61% (2008)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

64% (2011)

82% (2010)

72% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.

Writing

71% (2011)

65% (2010)

60% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.

Math

21% (2011)

56% (2010)

24% (2009)

43% (2008)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Reading

64% (2011)

52% (2010)

65% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.

Science

39% (2011)

33% (2010)

44% (2009)

52% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.

Writing

70% (2011)

48% (2010)

63% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.

Math

41% (2011)

19% (2010)

46% (2009)

59% (2008)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Alaska used the Standards Based Assessment (SBA) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, math and writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in science.
The SBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alaska.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

SBA Results By Subgroup

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	>=80%
Female	>=80%
Male	>=75%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	>=80%
Caucasian	>=60%
Low income	>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	>=80%

Writing	This District
All Students	>=80%
Female	>=80%
Male	>=75%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	>=80%
Caucasian	>=60%
Low income	>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	>=80%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	>=80%
Male	>=75%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	77%
Caucasian	>=60%
Low income	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=75%
Non disabled	79%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	46%
Male	>=80%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	56%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	67%

Science	This District
All Students	35%
Female	30%
Male	40%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	20%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	29%
Not economically disadvantaged	50%
Non disabled	41%

Writing	This District
All Students	60%
Female	50%
Male	70%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	53%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	65%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	60%
Male	60%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	53%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	50%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	71%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	63%
Female	>=75%
Male	30%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	61%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	65%
Non disabled	67%

Writing	This District
All Students	56%
Female	>=75%
Male	<=20%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	56%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	59%
Non disabled	59%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	>=75%
Male	40%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	56%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	59%
Non disabled	61%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	54%
Female	79%
Male	25%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	46%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	45%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	59%

Writing	This District
All Students	44%
Female	62%
Male	25%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	36%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	35%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	48%

Math	This District
All Students	39%
Female	43%
Male	33%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	32%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	30%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	41%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	57%
Female	70%
Male	46%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	40%
Caucasian	>=60%
Low income	47%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Disabled	50%
Non disabled	60%

Writing	This District
All Students	38%
Female	50%
Male	27%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	20%
Caucasian	>=60%
Low income	27%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Disabled	<=40%
Non disabled	40%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	70%
Male	50%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	43%
Caucasian	>=60%
Low income	43%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Disabled	50%
Non disabled	64%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	>=90%
Female	>=80%
Male	>=80%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	>=80%
Caucasian	>=80%
Low income	>=80%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=80%
Non disabled	>=90%

Science	This District
All Students	50%
Female	50%
Male	50%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	31%
Caucasian	75%
Low income	38%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Non disabled	52%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	>=80%
Male	79%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	75%
Caucasian	>=80%
Low income	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=80%
Non disabled	85%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	79%
Male	64%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	50%
Caucasian	>=80%
Low income	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=80%
Non disabled	74%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	64%
Female	>=60%
Male	43%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	64%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	69%

Writing	This District
All Students	71%
Female	>=60%
Male	>=60%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	73%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	>=60%
Not economically disadvantaged	>=60%
Non disabled	69%

Math	This District
All Students	21%
Female	<=25%
Male	<=40%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	<=20%
Caucasian	n/a
Low income	<=40%
Not economically disadvantaged	43%
Non disabled	23%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	64%
Female	70%
Male	56%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	50%
Caucasian	67%
Low income	25%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Non disabled	68%

Science	This District
All Students	39%
Female	41%
Male	38%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	30%
Caucasian	45%
Low income	<=25%
Not economically disadvantaged	54%
Non disabled	42%

Writing	This District
All Students	70%
Female	75%
Male	65%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	58%
Caucasian	73%
Low income	46%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Non disabled	71%

Math	This District
All Students	41%
Female	35%
Male	47%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	25%
Caucasian	50%
Low income	<=20%
Not economically disadvantaged	54%
Non disabled	43%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Alaska used the Standards Based Assessment (SBA) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, math and writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in science.
The SBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alaska.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

HSGQE Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading

79% (2011)

63% (2010)

68% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.

Writing

64% (2011)

56% (2010)

52% (2009)

59% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2011.

Math

61% (2011)

39% (2010)

64% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Reading was 57% in 2011.

Writing

<=40% (2011)

<=40% (2010)

>=60% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2011.

Math

50% (2011)

<=40% (2010)

<=40% (2009)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 12

Reading

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Reading was 48% in 2011.

Writing

>=60% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Writing was 46% in 2011.

Math

>=60% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)
The state average for Math was 32% in 2011.

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Alaska used the High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing and math.
The HSGQE is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Alaska.
The HSGQE is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

HSGQE Results By Subgroup

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	>=80%
Male	67%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	73%
Caucasian	80%
Low income	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Non disabled	81%

Writing	This District
All Students	64%
Female	79%
Male	47%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	50%
Caucasian	68%
Low income	39%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Non disabled	65%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	55%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	58%
Caucasian	67%
Low income	42%
Not economically disadvantaged	71%
Non disabled	65%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Reading	This District
Subgroup results not available

Writing	This District
All Students	<=40%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	n/a
Caucasian	n/a

Math	This District
All Students	50%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	n/a
Caucasian	n/a
Non disabled	>=60%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 12

Reading	This District
Subgroup results not available

Writing	This District
All Students	>=60%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	n/a
Caucasian	n/a
Non disabled	>=60%

Math	This District
All Students	>=60%
African American	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Mixed ethnicity	n/a
Alaska Native/American Indian	n/a
Caucasian	n/a
Non disabled	>=60%

Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Alaska used the High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing and math.
The HSGQE is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Alaska.
The HSGQE is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Alaska: An Overview

See Alaska's state standards

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	14	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
American Indian/Alaskan Native	72%	23%
White, not Hispanic	26%	53%
Hispanic	1%	6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	5%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	4%

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Student Economic Level

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	52%	34%

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Spending Per Pupil

Spending Per Pupil

Information about this data

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$21,941	$12,301

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	57%
Student and staff support	6%	12%
Administration	11%	11%
Other expenditures	25%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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