📍 100 Main St, Tanacross, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 99776
Tanacross School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Tanacross, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. The school has 10 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alaska Gateway School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
Tanacross School enrolls 10 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 40% male and 60% female. A teaching staff of 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 100% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 100% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
10 of the school's 10 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Tanacross School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS At-Large.
Tanacross School is one of 8 schools in Alaska Gateway School District, based in Tok, Alaska. The district serves 381 students district-wide and employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 10 students, Tanacross School is smaller than the district average of about 48 students per school.