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Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (idea) School

Serves grades PK - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
2157 Van Horn Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone
(907) 374-2200
District
Galena City School District
County
FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
6899
Classroom Teachers
55

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Alaska

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.1% of all AK schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (idea) School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
25%
42%
24%
37%
27%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
28%
42%
29%
32%
26%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
38%
52%
40%
32%
36%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

80 60 40 20 0
47%
35%
67%
41%
27%
28%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
25%
52%
30%
22%
21%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
32%
23%
52%
32%
12%
15%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 10

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
49%
26%
64%
31%
34%
21%
49%
26%
64%
31%
34%
21%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
126
91
18
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade pk 275 4.0%
Kindergarten 519 7.5%
Grade 1 506 7.3%
Grade 2 538 7.8%
Grade 3 540 7.8%
Grade 4 512 7.4%
Grade 5 545 7.9%
Grade 6 558 8.1%
Grade 7 503 7.3%
Grade 8 467 6.8%
Grade 9 462 6.7%
Grade 10 434 6.3%
Grade 11 468 6.8%
Grade 12 572 8.3%
Total 6899 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.6% 78.5% 55.2%
Black 1.4% 1.4% 2.7%
Hispanic 4.4% 4.2% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 1.2% 5.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 11.3% 14.6% 27.4%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 89.9% 39.2%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 89.9% 36.3%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 0.0% 2.9%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 627 733,583
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 35.5 1
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 8.6% 6.7%
5-19 YEARS OLD 21.4% 20.2%
20-44 YEARS OLD 39.4% 36.1%
45-64 YEARS OLD 21.4% 24.2%
65 OR OLDER 9.3% 12.8%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 266 264,376
Single Parent Households With Children 22.6% 8.4%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 92.8% 93.5%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 33.2% 30.7%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 16.9% 23.4%
$100,000 - $149,999 18.0% 19.7%
$75,000 - $99,999 15.4% 14.2%
$50,000 - $74,999 30.5% 15.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 9.8% 12.2%
$15,000 - $29,999 6.4% 8.5%
$15,000 or less 3.0% 6.3%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $3,347 $24,018,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $304 $2,182,000 4.7%
Staff $634 $4,550,000 9.9%
General Administration $93 $665,000 1.4%
School Administration $395 $2,832,000 6.2%
Operation $698 $5,009,000 10.9%
Transportation $14 $104,000 0.2%
Other $342 $2,455,000 5.3%
Total Support $2,480 $17,797,000 38.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $575 $4,126,000 9.0%
Total Expenditures $6,401 $45,941,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,345 $1,352,382,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,486 $194,264,000 7.0%
Staff $1,877 $245,342,000 8.9%
General Administration $262 $34,292,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,165 $152,285,000 5.5%
Operation $2,261 $295,609,000 10.7%
Transportation $563 $73,651,000 2.7%
Other $816 $106,624,000 3.8%
Total Support $8,431 $1,102,067,000 39.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,421 $316,542,000 11.4%
Total Expenditures $21,197 $2,770,991,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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