David Louis Memorial School

Iditarod Area School District
90 School St
Grayling, AK 99590
36 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Based on the information provided, here is a summary description of the school:

David Louis Memorial School is located at 90 School St in Grayling, Alaska. Situated in a remote, rural community along the Yukon River, the school serves as a vital educational hub for the local youth. As is common with schools in the Yukon-Koyukuk School District, it focuses on providing core academic instruction while often integrating the cultural heritage and traditional values of the Koyukon Athabascan people into the daily learning experience.

The school functions as a focal point for the small community of Grayling, playing an essential role in the social and intellectual development of its students. Given its geographic location, the school is likely smaller in scale, allowing for personalized student-teacher relationships, and it often emphasizes the importance of community connection and local stewardship alongside state-mandated curriculum standards.
36
Total Students
5.0
Full-Time Teachers
7.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    35 (97.2%)
  • Asian
    1 (2.8%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Iditarod Area School District
Phone: (907)453-5135
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 36
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.2
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 4
Kindergarten 2
Grade 1 4
Grade 2 6
Grade 3 2
Grade 4 1
Grade 5 4
Grade 6 1
Grade 8 5
Grade 9 1
Grade 10 2
Grade 12 4
Gender Ratio