McGrath School
McGrath · AK · Iditarod Area School District · Public · K-12 combined
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Most similar nearby schools
Takotna Community School → Kaltag School → Tanalian School → David Louis Memorial School → Marathon School → Andrew K. Demoski School → Beryozova School → Koyuk-Malimiut School →For Parents
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Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
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.
Your state's public flagship
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: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 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 | — |
| Kaltag School Kaltag |
Public | 134.8 | 10 | — |
| Tanalian School Port Alsworth |
Public | 195.0 | 14 | — |
| David Louis Memorial School Grayling |
Public | 140.6 | 7 | — |
| Marathon School Kenai |
Public | 218.0 | 7 | — |
| Andrew K. Demoski School Nulato |
Public | 143.9 | 15 | — |
| Beryozova School Palmer |
Public | 195.2 | 6 | — |
| Koyuk-Malimiut School Koyuk |
Public | 217.1 | 19 | — |