1010 Sandy Beach Rd, Thorne Bay, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, 99919
Thorne Bay School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Thorne Bay, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. The school has 61 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southeast Island School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Thorne Bay School enrolls 61 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 21% Two or more races and 3.3% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
26 of the school's 61 students (43%) 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.
Thorne Bay School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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.
Thorne Bay School is one of 8 schools in Southeast Island School District, based in Thorne Bay, Alaska. The district serves 164 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 61 students, Thorne Bay School is larger than the district average of about 21 students per school.