Whittier Community School
Whittier, AK · High School · Grades -1-12
Whittier Community School is a high school in Whittier, AK with 48 students enrolled and a 74% proficiency rate. Part of Chugach School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Whittier Community School is a small high school in Whittier, AK, serving 48 students in grades -1-12 in the Chugach School District. That headcount is below the 159-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 74% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 8 points above the 67% average for the Chugach School District. Against the 49% Alaska statewide average, the school sits 25 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 93% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 12.0 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. A relatively low 6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Whittier Community School is a high school located in Whittier, Alaska. The school serves 48 students in grades -1-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 74% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 93% graduation rate.
6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Whittier Community School is part of the Chugach School District in Alaska.
How This School Compares
Whittier Community School has 48 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Chugach School District (159 students). Its 74% proficiency rate is 8 percentage points above the district average of 67%. Compared to the Alaska state average of 49%, the school performs 25 points higher. With a 12.0:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whittier Community School has 48 students enrolled in grades -1-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 74% of students at Whittier Community School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Whittier Community School has a 93% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Whittier Community School is part of the Chugach School District in Whittier, Alaska. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.