DAVID LOUIS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
David Louis Memorial School is a Title I public school that is part of the Iditarod Area School District school district, located in Grayling, AK with about 46 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 2 teachers, David Louis Memorial School has a student/teacher ratio of about 23:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
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.
For more information, contact David Louis Memorial School at (907) 453-5135 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Grayling, AK 99590
(907) 453-5135
DAVID LOUIS MEMORIAL SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Grayling, AK with about 46 enrolled students. See other public other schools in Alaska
School Details
- Level:
- Other
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Iditarod Area School District
- Total Students:
- 46
- Teachers:
- 2.75
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 46 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DAVID LOUIS MEMORIAL SCHOOL is predominantly American Indian or Alaska Native, representing about 100% of the student body.
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 100.0%
- Female
- 45.7%
- Male
- 54.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.