Alaska Gateway School District Explained

Alaska Gateway School District
Location:	Eastern interior of Alaska
City:	Tok
State:	Alaska
County:	United States
Type:	Public school district
Deputy Superintendents:	or
Asst Superintendent:	or
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Schools:	7
Students:	411
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The Alaska Gateway School District is a public school district based in Tok, Alaska (USA).

The district covers approximately 28000sqmi in the eastern interior of Alaska, extending north from the Alaska Range to the Yukon River and Canada–United States border. Distances between the central office in Tok and outlying schools range from 12 to 173miles.^[1]

Schools

There are seven schools in the Alaska Gateway School District as well as a district-wide Correspondence School.

• Dot Lake School (K-12; Dot Lake)
• Eagle School (K-12; Eagle)
• Mentasta Lake Katie John School (K-12; Mentasta Lake)
• Walter Northway School (K-12; Northway)
• Tanacross School (K-8; Tanacross)
• Tok School (K-12; Tok)
• Tetlin School (K-12; Tetlin)
• AGSD Correspondence Study

Enrollment

2007–2008 school year: 411 students^[2]
2006–2007 school year: 421 students^[3]
2005–2006 school year: 427 students^[4]
2004–2005 school year: 448 students^[5]
2003–2004 school year: 502 students^[6]

Demographics

There were a total of 411 students enrolled in the Alaska Gateway School District during the 2007-2008 school year. Of these, 405 were enrolled in grades K-12 and 6 were pre-elementary (early childhood) students. The racial makeup of the district was 58.15% Alaska Native, 38.44% White, 1.22% Asian, 0.97% African American, 0.97% Hispanic, and 0.24% American Indian.^[7]

See also

• List of school districts in Alaska

External links

• Alaska Gateway School District

Notes and References

1. http://tok.schoolaccess.net/goals.htm About AGSD
2. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2007 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2008-02-12 . 2008-03-26.
3. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2006 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2007-05-30 . 2008-03-26.
4. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2005 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2006-01-26 . 2008-03-26.
5. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2004 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2005-04-18 . 2008-03-26.
6. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2003 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2004-04-15 . 2008-03-26.
7. Web site: Enrollment by District, Ethnicity, and Grade as of Oct. 1, 2007 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2008-02-12 . 2008-03-26.