📍 126 Bayview Rd, Whale Pass, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, 99950
Whale Pass School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Whale Pass, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. The school has 17 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 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Whale Pass School enrolls 17 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 71% male and 29% female. A teaching staff of 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White and 29% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 29% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
10 of the school's 17 students (59%) 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.
Whale Pass 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.
Whale Pass 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 17 students, Whale Pass School is smaller than the district average of about 21 students per school.