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Cantwell School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$67,868

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Main St
Cantwell, AK 99729

(907) 768-2372

District: Denali Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

American Indian:

28.6%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alaska average (58% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Alaska avg33%

Not ranked this year

Cantwell 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) ?

Mathematics69%+38 vs state

English Language Arts46%+11 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
Cantwell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	29 Main St	Cantwell	99729	Denali Borough	Denali Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 768-2372	14	2	7.8		8 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)	$67,868	$2,412	$65,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Cantwell School

What district is Cantwell School in?

Denali Borough School District

How many students attend Cantwell School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 14 students attended Cantwell School.

What is the racial makeup of Cantwell School?

Students at Cantwell School are 57% White, 29% American Indian, 14% Two or more races.

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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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