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Copper River School District

1976 Aurora Dr
Glennallen, AK 99588

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Top 50%

Tel: (907) 822-3234

Top Rankings

Copper River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

5 Schools

500 Schools

# Students

423 Students

130,460 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

7,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Copper River School District	Alaska
Pre-K	3	61
Kind	27	171
1	28	179
2	32	186
3	31	181
4	33	184
5	36	182
6	25	181
7	34	179
8	34	178
9	30	188
10	37	184
11	37	182
12	36	181

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District Rank

Copper River School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#21 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Copper River School District
2023	#21
2022	#16
2021	#14
2019	#20
2018	#18
2017	#9
2016	#12
2015	#12
2014	#7
2013	#9
2012	#4

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26%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	26%	32%
2022	22%	23%
2021	42%	36%
2019	38%	39%
2018	37%	40%
2017	38%	35%
2015	37%	34%
2014	81%	68%
2013	80%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	84%	69%

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35-39%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2022	37%	29%
2021	47%	44%
2019	46%	42%
2018	37%	46%
2017	51%	41%
2015	38%	38%
2014	88%	79%
2013	84%	78%
2012	90%	79%
2011	89%	78%
2010	88%	81%

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50-54%

38%

(21-22)

≥80%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2022	80%	78%
2021	64%	77%
2020	74%	77%
2019	84%	79%
2018	54%	77%
2017	74%	78%
2016	80%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	74%	73%
2013	64%	73%
2012	74%	71%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.58	0.71
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.71
2018	0.61	0.71
2017	0.61	0.71
2016	0.59	0.70
2015	0.58	0.70
2014	0.59	0.69
2013	0.57	0.68
2012	0.55	0.68
2011	0.56	0.67
2010	0.56	0.66
2009	0.55	0.74
2008	0.53	0.64
2007	0.51	0.60
2006	0.52	0.60
2005	0.51	0.59
2004	0.50	0.59
2003	0.47	0.58
2002	0.46	0.58
2001	0.41	0.56
2000	0.43	0.55
1999	0.43	0.55
1998	0.42	0.55
1997	0.42	0.55
1996	0.44	0.54
1995	0.44	0.53
1994	0.41	0.51
1993	0.40	0.51

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% American Indian

39%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	42%	22%
2022	43%	22%
2021	43%	22%
2020	40%	23%
2019	40%	23%
2018	44%	23%
2017	44%	23%
2016	45%	23%
2015	45%	24%
2014	40%	25%
2013	38%	24%
2012	38%	23%
2011	36%	23%
2010	40%	23%
2009	40%	23%
2008	39%	25%
2007	35%	27%
2006	37%	27%
2005	35%	26%
2004	33%	26%
2003	32%	26%
2002	31%	25%
2001	25%	25%
2000	28%	25%
1999	28%	25%
1998	27%	25%
1997	27%	25%
1996	29%	25%
1995	29%	24%
1994	27%	24%
1993	24%	24%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%

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% White

51%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	49%	47%
2022	49%	47%
2021	48%	47%
2020	49%	47%
2019	49%	47%
2018	45%	47%
2017	45%	47%
2016	46%	48%
2015	47%	48%
2014	51%	49%
2013	54%	50%
2012	56%	51%
2011	56%	52%
2010	55%	53%
2009	56%	53%
2008	57%	55%
2007	61%	57%
2006	60%	57%
2005	61%	58%
2004	63%	58%
2003	66%	59%
2002	66%	60%
2001	73%	61%
2000	71%	62%
1999	70%	62%
1998	72%	63%
1997	72%	63%
1996	70%	64%
1995	69%	65%
1994	72%	66%
1993	74%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	4%	9%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,208 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,459 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	$9 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$13 MM
2020	$9 MM	$12 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$11 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$11 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$19 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	$10 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$13 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$9 MM	$11 MM
2017	$9 MM	$11 MM
2016	$8 MM	$11 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$11 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$8 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$8 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,208

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	$22,428	$31,373
2022	$20,321	$27,307
2021	$22,372	$31,294
2020	$20,321	$27,307
2019	$20,572	$26,191
2018	$20,659	$26,005
2017	$20,695	$25,372
2016	$20,373	$25,559
2015	$23,441	$25,342
2014	$20,826	$27,467
2012	$23,114	$26,025
2011	$22,731	$26,621
2010	$20,879	$25,342
2009	$20,421	$21,927
2008	$34,916	$27,791
2007	$23,434	$20,608
2006	$14,831	$18,288
2005	$12,857	$17,263
2004	$12,207	$18,023
2003	$11,386	$16,161
2002	$10,875	$16,260
2001	$11,511	$15,121
2000	$14,070	$14,709
1999	$10,901	$13,541
1998	$9,017	$14,272
1997	$10,093	$13,467
1995	$14,354	$13,993
1992	$11,290	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$22,459

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Copper River School District	Alaska
2023	$23,750	$31,563
2022	$20,226	$26,684
2021	$23,691	$31,484
2020	$20,226	$26,684
2019	$20,824	$25,935
2018	$20,091	$25,710
2017	$20,009	$25,888
2016	$19,700	$25,729
2015	$23,609	$25,523
2014	$20,585	$27,052
2012	$23,205	$26,159
2011	$23,090	$26,528
2010	$21,028	$25,523
2009	$20,204	$24,242
2008	$34,574	$27,321
2007	$22,982	$19,081
2006	$15,535	$18,822
2005	$12,951	$18,819
2004	$11,498	$17,351
2003	$11,648	$16,069
2002	$10,986	$16,935
2001	$11,526	$15,780
2000	$14,213	$15,234
1999	$11,618	$15,305
1998	$9,064	$13,683
1997	$9,325	$13,010
1995	$15,304	$15,177
1992	$10,474	$11,551

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Best Copper River School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Slana School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

Mile 4 Nabesna Rd
Gakona, AK 99586
(907) 822-5868

Gr: PK-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #22.

Upstream Learning Correspondence

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1976 Aurora Dr
Glennallen, AK 99588
(907) 822-8526

Gr: PK-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 60:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Kenny Lake School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Mile 5 Edgerton Hwy
Copper Center, AK 99573
(907) 822-3870

Gr: PK-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #44.

Glennallen Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1976 Aurora Dr
Glennallen, AK 99588
(907) 822-3232

Gr: PK-6 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #55.

Glennallen Jr/sr High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1976 Aurora Dr
Glennallen, AK 99588
(907) 822-5286

Gr: 7-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Copper River School District?

Copper River School District manages 5 public schools serving 423 students.

What is the rank of Copper River School District?

Copper River School District is ranked #20 out of 52 school districts in Alaska (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alaska school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Copper River School District?

51% of Copper River School District students are White, 39% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Copper River School District?

Copper River School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 18:1.

What is Copper River School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,459 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in AK)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education