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Wales School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,372

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Main St
Wales, AK 99783-0490

(907) 664-3021

District: Bering Strait School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (7% vs 33% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school7%

District avg8%

Alaska avg33%

Not ranked this year

Wales School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

By subject vs Alaska (2014-2015) ?

Mathematics10%-22 vs state

English Language Arts5%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wales School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	490 Main St	Wales	99783	Nome Census Area	Bering Strait School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 664-3021	31	5	6.2	71.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$43,372	$5,603	$37,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Wales School

What is the racial makeup of Wales School?

Students at Wales School are 100% American Indian.

What district is Wales School in?

Bering Strait School District

How many students attend Wales School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 31 students attended Wales School.

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