Burchell High School has 209 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Burchell High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alaska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ?20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 34% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Burchell High School’s learner population of 209 learners has declined by 34% over five school years. The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Burchell High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Burchell High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Burchell High School is Mat-su Central School (2.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Iditarod Elementary School (1.8 miles away).