Whaley School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 2220 Nichols St
       Anchorage, AK  99508


(907) 742-2350

District: Anchorage School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $40,833 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.7 Help
Number of students:  340

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.5%
American Indian:
16.5%
Two or more races:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.2% Help


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Compare Details Whaley School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Whaley School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.5%), American Indian (16.5%), two or more races (15.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whaley School is 6.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 alternative schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whaley School is $40,833, which is the 2nd highest among 4 alternative schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Whaley School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 11th of 23 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whaley School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 5.96 193rd 213 9.4%
2006 9.30 189th 218 13.3%
2007 3.90 200th 212 5.7%
2008 7.49 202nd 219 7.8%
2009 6.15 214th 226 5.3%
2010 2.27 225th 229 1.7%
2011 19.67 183rd 223 17.9%
2012 13.38 193rd 227 15.0%
2013 10.30 198th 223 11.2%
2014 8.96 191st 218 12.4%
2015 10.20 216th 246 12.2%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whaley School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 7.40 128th 138 7.2%
2006 4.73 127th 132 3.8%
2007 10.95 112th 128 12.5%
2008 7.95 120th 132 9.1%
2009 5.75 122nd 131 6.9%
2010 4.80 131st 136 3.7%
2011 9.91 118th 133 11.3%
2012 7.38 122nd 135 9.6%
2013 9.58 126th 136 7.4%
2014 13.60 112th 138 18.8%
2015 14.72 120th 151 20.5%
2018 4.49 95th 96 1.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whaley School

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Rank History for all high school students at Whaley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 14.73 97th 116 16.4%
2006 13.33 116th 135 14.1%
2007 19.06 114th 139 18.0%
2008 10.92 139th 151 7.9%
2009 28.53 102nd 151 32.5%
2010 11.15 125th 140 10.7%
2011 29.17 92nd 142 35.2%
2012 35.77 80th 136 41.2%
2013 10.34 138th 148 6.8%
2014 28.57 99th 139 28.8%
2015 23.86 93rd 135 31.1%
2017 15.14 71st 83 14.5%
2018 11.63 70th 74 5.4%
2019 10.29 73rd 77 5.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whaley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.42 50th 55 9.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Whaley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.74 57th 58 1.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Whaley School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 35 7 0 1 22 n/a n/a 93 158
1990 105 15 1 4 19 n/a n/a 0 144
1991 26 12 1 1 12 n/a n/a 0 52
1992 58 16 1 0 28 n/a n/a 0 103
1993 106 13 0 1 31 n/a n/a 0 151
1994 114 17 2 1 35 n/a n/a 0 169
1995 120 23 0 2 46 n/a n/a 0 191
1996 120 23 0 2 46 n/a n/a 0 191
1997 120 23 0 2 58 n/a n/a 0 203
1998 107 20 0 1 57 n/a n/a 0 185
1999 114 27 0 2 69 n/a n/a 0 212
2000 118 42 0 3 69 n/a n/a 0 232
2001 99 31 1 3 63 n/a n/a 0 197
2002 67 19 1 7 58 n/a n/a 0 152
2003 67 19 1 7 58 n/a n/a 0 152
2004 176 30 11 8 126 n/a n/a 0 351
2005 189 45 13 7 117 n/a n/a 0 371
2006 234 51 18 15 149 n/a n/a 0 467
2007 213 59 32 18 177 n/a n/a 0 499
2008 231 49 23 43 132 n/a n/a 82 560
2009 216 50 12 48 113 10 81 0 530
2010 192 46 17 40 104 8 79 0 486
2011 209 35 16 44 94 10 77 0 485
2012 203 26 18 43 114 13 60 0 477
2013 165 41 14 36 100 8 45 0 409
2014 161 29 17 35 112 4 60 0 418
2015 173 29 16 40 115 9 67 0 449
2016 168 36 19 47 104 8 73 0 455
2017 149 38 22 47 104 16 82 0 458
2018 157 29 16 42 110 11 68 0 433
2019 139 29 17 38 92 12 76 0 403
2020 144 32 20 36 82 17 76 0 407
2021 124 26 24 38 74 21 79 0 386
2022 126 23 24 29 61 19 59 0 341
2023 131 20 26 32 56 22 53 0 340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whaley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 158 59.5 2.6 23.4
1990 144 58.5 2.4 15.3
1991 52 41.3 1.2 51.9
1992 103 41.3 2.4 11.7
1993 151 41.3 3.7 7.9
1994 169 41.3 4.1 7.1
1995 191 40.0 4.8 8.4
1996 191 40.0 4.8 8.4
1997 203 40.0 5.1 7.9
1998 185 34.4 5.4 40.5
1999 212 39.9 5.3 17.9
2000 232 36.5 6.4 34.1
2001 197 33.3 5.9 12.7
2002 152 21.5 7.1 11.8
2003 152 21.5 7.1 11.8
2004 351 33.9 10.4 18.8
2005 371 29.5 12.6 5.1
2006 467 38.7 12.1 7.9
2007 499 39.9 12.5 8
2008 560 38.8 14.4 24.5
2009 530 51.4 10.3 0
2010 486 63.3 7.6 27.6
2011 485 54.9 8.8 27.6
2012 477 54.0 8.8 19.7
2013 409 51.7 7.8 28.4
2014 418 54.1 7.7 28.7
2015 449 56.0 8.0 27.4
2016 455 52.0 8.7 30.1
2017 458 59.4 7.6 18.1
2018 433 47.0 9.1 22.6
2019 403 49.7 8.0 19.4
2020 407 51.3 7.9 19.4
2021 386 52.6 7.3 n/a
2022 341 51.4 6.6 n/a
2023 340 50.5 6.7 78.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whaley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 158 59.5 2.6 23.4
1990 144 58.5 2.4 15.3
1991 52 41.3 1.2 51.9
1992 103 41.3 2.4 11.7
1993 151 41.3 3.7 7.9
1994 169 41.3 4.1 7.1
1995 191 40.0 4.8 8.4
1996 191 40.0 4.8 8.4
1997 203 40.0 5.1 7.9
1998 185 34.4 5.4 40.5
1999 212 39.9 5.3 17.9
2000 232 36.5 6.4 34.1
2001 197 33.3 5.9 12.7
2002 152 21.5 7.1 11.8
2003 152 21.5 7.1 11.8
2004 351 33.9 10.4 18.8
2005 371 29.5 12.6 5.1
2006 467 38.7 12.1 7.9
2007 499 39.9 12.5 8
2008 560 38.8 14.4 24.5
2009 530 51.4 10.3 0
2010 486 63.3 7.6 27.6
2011 485 54.9 8.8 27.6
2012 477 54.0 8.8 19.7
2013 409 51.7 7.8 28.4
2014 418 54.1 7.7 28.7
2015 449 56.0 8.0 27.4
2016 455 52.0 8.7 30.1
2017 458 59.4 7.6 18.1
2018 433 47.0 9.1 22.6
2019 403 49.7 8.0 19.4
2020 407 51.3 7.9 19.4
2021 386 52.6 7.3 n/a
2022 341 51.4 6.6 n/a
2023 340 50.5 6.7 78.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whaley School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $5,598 (13.7%) $35,235 (86.3%) $40,833

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whaley School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students403340
 15.6%
African American2920
 31%
American Indian9256
 39.1%
Asian1726
 52.9%
Hispanic3832
 15.8%
Pacific Islander1222
 83.3%
White139131
 5.8%
Two or More Races7653
 30.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.4%78.2%
 58.9%


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Students at Whaley School are 39% White, 16% American Indian, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander, 6% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Whaley School.


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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 Development. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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