Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99661

Summary:

The 99661 zip code is home to a single standout school, Sand Point School, an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 98 students. This school outperforms the Aleutians East Borough School District and the state of Alaska in several academic measures, including higher percentages of students proficient or better in ASA/Science and STAR/English Language Arts.

Sand Point School has a relatively high spending per student of $41,083 for the 2018-2019 school year, significantly higher than the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, indicative of smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. The school's diverse student population is predominantly Native American (65.31%), with smaller percentages of White, Pacific Islander, Asian, and two or more races, providing valuable cultural and educational experiences for the students.

While the low free/reduced lunch rate of 3.06% suggests the school may not have a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the data overall indicates that Sand Point School is a high-performing institution within the Aleutians East Borough School District, with access to significant resources and effective teaching practices that contribute to its academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2024)			STAR Mathematics (2024)		ASA Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sand Point School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	123 Red Cove Rd	Sand Point	99661	Aleutians East Borough	Aleutians East Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 383-2393	98	11	8.9	3.1%	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	64 (65.3%)	7 (7.1%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)	44.4	66.7	30.8	66.7	25.0	55.6	42.9	$41,083	$592	$40,492

Cities Near Zip Code 99661

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Sand Point	9.94 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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