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Walter Northway School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,405

Per pupil spending ?

103.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Mile 7 Village Rd
Northway, AK 99764

(907) 778-2287

District: Alaska Gateway School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

93.2%

African American:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (6% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 31 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school6%

District avg16%

Alaska avg33%

Not ranked this year

Walter Northway 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) ?

English Language Arts11%-24 vs state

Mathematics0%-31 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
Walter Northway School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Mile 7 Village Rd	Northway	99764	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 778-2287	59	5	11.8	103.4%	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)	$39,405	$11,334	$28,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Northway School

How many students attend Walter Northway School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Walter Northway School.

What is the racial makeup of Walter Northway School?

Students at Walter Northway School are 93% American Indian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Walter Northway School in?

Alaska Gateway School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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