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Tok School

Summary:

Tok School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Alaska Gateway School District, with a total enrollment of 185 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a predominantly White (44.32%) and Native American (47.03%) student population, serving a large indigenous community in the Tok, Alaska area.

Tok School stands out for its high percentage of Native American students, with nearly half the student body identifying as such, compared to the state average of 22.8%. Additionally, 100% of Tok School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the school spends significantly more per student ($36,211) than the state average ($18,415), and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1 compared to the state average of 17:1. These resources suggest the school may have additional support systems in place to address the unique needs of its student population.

While Tok School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test proficiency rates, is generally lower than state and district averages, the school's nearby counterparts, Tetlin School and Alaska REACH Academy, serve similar demographics. Tetlin School has an even higher percentage of Native American students (97.37%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (8.8:1), while Alaska REACH Academy has a higher percentage of White students (57.58%) and a much higher student-teacher ratio (38.8:1). These comparisons suggest that Tok School may have unique opportunities to implement targeted interventions and personalized strategies to support the academic success of its predominantly Native American and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 249 Jon Summar Way
       Tok, AK  99780

(907) 883-5161

District: Alaska Gateway School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
117th of 173 Alaska Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $36,211 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  185

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
47.0%
White:
44.3%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Tok School ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tok School ranks worse than 79.1% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.97. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tok School ranks worse than 76.2% of high schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Tok School has the largest alternative school student body size in the Alaska Gateway School District. Racial makeup is: American Indian (47%), White (44.3%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tok School is 11. 4 alternative schools in the Alaska Gateway School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tok School is $36,211. 5 alternative schools in the Alaska Gateway School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tok School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tok School 117th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Tok School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tok School 72nd of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Tok School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tok School 48th of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Tok School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tok School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 56.69 115th 213 46.0%
2006 56.35 120th 218 45.0%
2007 39.26 139th 212 34.4%
2008 52.31 127th 219 42.0%
2009 32.37 157th 226 30.5%
2010 35.27 154th 229 32.8%
2011 23.14 175th 223 21.5%
2012 28.38 171st 227 24.7%
2013 32.66 158th 223 29.1%
2014 33.84 158th 218 27.5%
2015 30.91 165th 246 32.9%
2017 31.16 133rd 180 26.1%
2018 14.50 170th 186 8.6%
2019 16.48 168th 185 9.2%
2021 27.65 133rd 173 23.1%
2022 43.67 92nd 171 46.2%
2023 25.35 135th 176 23.3%
2024 34.56 117th 173 32.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.83 110th 147 25.2%
2021 36.57 65th 110 40.9%
2022 48.83 49th 104 52.9%
2023 53.01 54th 119 54.6%
2024 45.72 72nd 122 41.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.48 10th 15 33.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.47 112th 159 29.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.65 70th 138 49.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 57.34 62nd 138 55.1%
2006 52.19 67th 132 49.2%
2007 59.74 57th 128 55.5%
2008 45.51 72nd 132 45.5%
2009 53.41 63rd 131 51.9%
2010 59.87 59th 136 56.6%
2011 50.93 65th 133 51.1%
2012 29.28 94th 135 30.4%
2013 35.77 80th 136 41.2%
2014 30.70 90th 138 34.8%
2015 31.84 95th 151 37.1%
2017 20.84 74th 88 15.9%
2018 18.19 83rd 96 13.5%
2021 22.58 69th 84 17.9%
2022 21.05 75th 95 21.1%
2023 22.09 72nd 92 21.7%
2024 26.97 72nd 91 20.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.05 19th 43 55.8%
2023 39.25 32nd 55 41.8%
2024 44.32 28th 54 48.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.88 43rd 72 40.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.81 29th 74 60.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tok School

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Rank History for all high school students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 64.35 50th 116 56.9%
2006 72.84 36th 135 73.3%
2007 56.28 58th 139 58.3%
2008 45.18 74th 151 51.0%
2009 27.10 106th 151 29.8%
2010 45.02 72nd 140 48.6%
2011 54.68 61st 142 57.0%
2012 48.67 64th 136 52.9%
2013 49.88 66th 148 55.4%
2014 52.09 65th 139 53.2%
2015 29.88 84th 135 37.8%
2017 29.48 62nd 83 25.3%
2018 12.52 69th 74 6.8%
2019 21.67 63rd 77 18.2%
2024 27.64 48th 63 23.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tok School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.78 32nd 55 41.8%
2024 53.69 15th 41 63.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Tok School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 167 0 0 3 55 n/a n/a -4 221
1990 167 2 0 5 58 n/a n/a 0 232
1991 177 2 0 4 63 n/a n/a 0 246
1992 178 2 0 4 79 n/a n/a 0 263
1993 177 2 0 10 78 n/a n/a 0 267
1994 171 2 0 3 62 n/a n/a 0 238
1995 218 1 3 2 62 n/a n/a 0 286
1996 218 1 3 2 62 n/a n/a 0 286
1997 210 8 0 8 69 n/a n/a 0 295
1998 190 1 2 5 65 n/a n/a 0 263
1999 187 0 2 3 64 n/a n/a 0 256
2000 156 0 0 4 67 n/a n/a 0 227
2001 180 0 0 5 71 n/a n/a 0 256
2002 178 0 2 5 75 n/a n/a 0 260
2003 178 0 2 5 75 n/a n/a 0 260
2004 162 1 1 6 84 n/a n/a 0 254
2005 152 1 2 5 67 n/a n/a 0 227
2006 127 1 2 3 70 n/a n/a 0 203
2007 137 0 1 4 69 n/a n/a 0 211
2008 116 0 3 3 77 n/a n/a 0 199
2009 111 1 1 1 85 0 2 0 201
2010 98 1 0 1 86 0 7 0 193
2011 102 1 0 2 89 0 0 0 194
2012 99 1 0 1 78 0 1 0 180
2013 83 1 1 1 85 0 1 0 172
2014 70 1 1 0 70 0 8 0 150
2015 73 1 0 0 79 0 14 0 167
2016 73 1 1 0 78 0 13 0 166
2017 69 2 1 0 75 0 21 0 168
2018 88 1 1 0 100 0 14 0 204
2019 81 0 0 0 85 0 16 0 182
2020 77 0 2 0 95 0 17 0 191
2021 71 0 2 0 85 0 15 0 173
2022 78 0 1 0 83 0 11 0 173
2023 82 1 1 0 87 0 14 0 185

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tok School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 221 17.0 13.0 0
1990 232 16.0 14.5 n/a
1991 246 17.0 14.4 n/a
1992 263 17.0 15.4 n/a
1993 267 17.0 15.7 n/a
1994 238 17.0 14.0 n/a
1995 286 18.0 15.9 36.7
1996 286 18.0 15.9 36.7
1997 295 18.0 16.4 35.6
1998 263 17.0 15.5 49.8
1999 256 16.0 16.0 29.7
2000 227 16.5 13.8 45.8
2001 256 15.0 17.1 39.8
2002 260 14.8 17.6 49.2
2003 260 14.8 17.6 49.2
2004 254 14.8 17.2 46.9
2005 227 15.0 15.1 55.9
2006 203 14.0 14.5 63.1
2007 211 14.2 14.9 54.5
2008 199 14.3 13.9 62.8
2009 201 14.5 13.9 69.2
2010 193 14.0 13.7 86
2011 194 18.0 10.7 70.6
2012 180 16.0 11.2 73.3
2013 172 16.6 10.3 76.2
2014 150 15.0 10.0 84.7
2015 167 17.0 9.8 95.2
2016 166 14.0 11.8 95.2
2017 168 13.0 12.9 95.2
2018 204 14.3 14.2 100
2019 182 14.2 12.7 150.5
2020 191 13.0 14.6 93.2
2021 173 16.2 10.6 n/a
2022 173 14.4 12.0 n/a
2023 185 16.6 11.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tok School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 221 17.0 13.0 0
1990 232 16.0 14.5 n/a
1991 246 17.0 14.4 n/a
1992 263 17.0 15.4 n/a
1993 267 17.0 15.7 n/a
1994 238 17.0 14.0 n/a
1995 286 18.0 15.9 36.7
1996 286 18.0 15.9 36.7
1997 295 18.0 16.4 35.6
1998 263 17.0 15.5 49.8
1999 256 16.0 16.0 29.7
2000 227 16.5 13.8 45.8
2001 256 15.0 17.1 39.8
2002 260 14.8 17.6 49.2
2003 260 14.8 17.6 49.2
2004 254 14.8 17.2 46.9
2005 227 15.0 15.1 55.9
2006 203 14.0 14.5 63.1
2007 211 14.2 14.9 54.5
2008 199 14.3 13.9 62.8
2009 201 14.5 13.9 69.2
2010 193 14.0 13.7 86
2011 194 18.0 10.7 70.6
2012 180 16.0 11.2 73.3
2013 172 16.6 10.3 76.2
2014 150 15.0 10.0 84.7
2015 167 17.0 9.8 95.2
2016 166 14.0 11.8 95.2
2017 168 13.0 12.9 95.2
2018 204 14.3 14.2 100
2019 182 14.2 12.7 150.5
2020 191 13.0 14.6 93.2
2021 173 16.2 10.6 n/a
2022 173 14.4 12.0 n/a
2023 185 16.6 11.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tok School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $10,675 (29.5%) $25,536 (70.5%) $36,211

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tok School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 168th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 135th of 176 Elementary schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Tok School)33.345.5
 12.1%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska Gateway School District)33.330
 3.3%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.633
 20.6%
All Grades Science (Tok School)2934.2
 5.3%
   All Grades Science (Alaska Gateway School District)2527.1
 2.1%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students182185
 1.6%
African American01
American Indian8587
 2.4%
Asian01
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White8182
 1.2%
Two or More Races1614
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients150.5%100%
 50.5%

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Tok School ranks 117th of 173 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 185 students attended Tok School.

Students at Tok School are 47% American Indian, 44% White, 8% Two or more races.


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