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Tok School

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Tok School ranks 125 th of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 175 Alaska Alternative Schools

Better than 29% of Alaska alternative schools

Summary

Tok School is a small, alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the remote town of Tok, Alaska, with a total enrollment of 178 students. Despite facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with 97.75% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Tok School stands out for its academic strengths and unique approach to supporting its student population.

One of Tok School's key strengths is its consistently strong performance in science proficiency, outpacing both the Alaska Gateway School District and the state of Alaska. In 2024-2025, 47.37% of Tok School students are projected to be proficient or better in science, compared to 33.82% for the district and 37.87% for the state. However, the school lags behind the state in English Language Arts, with only 23.46% of students projected to be proficient or better in the same year. This suggests that Tok School may need to focus on targeted interventions to improve its ELA performance.

Tok School's high per-student spending of $36,211 in 2018-2019 and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11:1 to 12.1:1, indicate that the school is dedicating significant resources to supporting its unique student population. This is further evidenced by the school's proximity to Tetlin School, another small alternative school in the same district with a similar high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, the virtual Alaska REACH Academy has a much higher student-teacher ratio, suggesting a different approach to serving its student population.

183

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,211

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

249 Jon Summar Way
Tok, AK 99780

(907) 883-5161

District: Alaska Gateway School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

47.5%

White:

42.1%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (25% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg18%

Alaska avg33%

Elementary school

125^th of 175

Alaska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

40^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	125 of 175	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	117 of 173	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	135 of 176	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	92 of 171	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	133 of 173	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	168 of 185	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	170 of 186	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	133 of 180	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	165 of 246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	158 of 218	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	158 of 223	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	171 of 227	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	175 of 223	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	154 of 229	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.4	157 of 226	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	127 of 219	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	139 of 212	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	120 of 218	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.7	115 of 213	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	110 of 154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	73 of 125	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	54 of 119	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	49 of 104	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	110 of 147	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	33.5	112 of 159	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	48.6	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	40 of 94	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	75 of 95	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	69 of 84	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	83 of 96	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	74 of 88	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	95 of 151	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.7	90 of 138	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	80 of 136	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.3	94 of 135	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	65 of 133	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.5	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	19 of 43	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	43 of 72	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	63 of 77	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	65 of 139	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	66 of 148	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	61 of 142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.0	72 of 140	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.1	106 of 151	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	74 of 151	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	58 of 139	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.8	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	64.4	50 of 116	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	15 of 41	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2023)49th percentile+26 vs school

Migrant (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2019)30th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Middle school

Migrant (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)61st percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)48th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2023)40th percentile+19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+40 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+10 vs state

English Language Arts23%-9 vs state

Mathematics17%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2025)			STAR Mathematics (2025)				ASA Science (2025)				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	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alaska REACH Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	249 Jon Summar Way	Tok	99780	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska Gateway School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 883-2591	62	1	62.0		27 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)												$22,435	$7,978	$14,458
Tok School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	249 Jon Summar Way	Tok	99780	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 883-5161	183	16	11.4	99.5%	77 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	87 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.3%)								(n/a)	35.7	45.5	23.5	17.7	42.9	36.4	17.3	42.9	54.6	46.2	47.4	$36,211	$10,675	$25,536
Tetlin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	100 Main St	Tetlin	99779	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 324-2104	26	5	5.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$36,739	$12,122	$24,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Tok School

Is Tok School a good school?

Tok School ranks 125^th of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Tok School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Tok School.

What is the racial makeup of Tok School?

Students at Tok School are 48% American Indian, 42% White, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Tok School in?

Alaska Gateway School District

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