Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99689

Summary:

The 99689 zip code area is home to two alternative schools, one public (Yakutat School) and one correspondence (LEAD Correspondence). Yakutat School stands out as the academic leader, outperforming the Yakutat School District and the state of Alaska in several key measures, including proficiency in ASA/Science and STAR/English Language Arts. With a diverse student population that is 76.71% Native American, Yakutat School also spends significantly more per student ($28,680) compared to LEAD Correspondence ($9,673), likely due to the higher costs associated with operating a traditional brick-and-mortar school.

While both schools are classified as alternative, they employ very different instructional models. Yakutat School has a much lower student-teacher ratio (9.8) compared to LEAD Correspondence (172.7), suggesting that Yakutat School provides more personalized attention to its students. Additionally, Yakutat School has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (4.11%) compared to LEAD Correspondence (15.79%), which may indicate a higher socioeconomic status of the students attending Yakutat School.

Overall, the data paints a picture of a strong public school option in the 99689 zip code area, with Yakutat School standing out as the academic leader and providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The stark contrast in the racial makeup and instructional models between the two schools in the area warrants further investigation into the factors contributing to these differences.

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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 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yakutat School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	429 Forest Hwy	Yakutat	99689	Yakutat City and Borough	Yakutat School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 784-3317	81	6	14.3		14 (17.3%)	4 (4.9%)	4 (4.9%)	1 (1.2%)	53 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								(n/a)	37.5	29.7	21.6	55.6	$28,680	$1,991	$26,689
LEAD Correspondence	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	429 Forest Hwy	Yakutat	99689	Yakutat City and Borough	Yakutat School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 784-3317	25	0	73.5		22 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)		33.3			$9,673	$1,955	$7,718

Cities Near Zip Code 99689

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Yakutat	19.01 mi	2

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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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