McGrath School
McGrath · AK · Iditarod Area School District · Public · K-12 combined
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Most similar nearby schools
Takotna Community School → Mat-Su Secondary School → Kobuk School → Martin L. Olson School → David Louis Memorial School → Marathon School → Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing → Bethel Youth Facility →For Parents
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Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $10,892/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +8.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 36 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takotna Community School Takotna |
Public | 14.8 | 4 | — |
| Mat-Su Secondary School Palmer |
Public | 229.0 | 9 | — |
| Kobuk School Kobuk |
Public | 275.8 | 9 | — |
| Martin L. Olson School Golovin |
Public | 252.3 | 12 | — |
| David Louis Memorial School Grayling |
Public | 140.6 | 7 | — |
| Marathon School Kenai |
Public | 218.0 | 7 | — |
| Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Anchorage |
Public | 224.1 | 7 | — |
| Bethel Youth Facility Bethel |
Public | 251.0 | 16 | — |