School overview
At a glance
Reported students
77
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Teachers (FTE)
10.88
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
7.1:1
Calculated, not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Alaska high enrollment
24th percentile
Compared with 72 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
337.5
McLaughlin Secondary School: 77 reported students.
State peer staffing position
10th percentile
7.1:1 reported; state peer median 14.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
Profile interpretation
What the reported data says about McLaughlin Secondary School
McLaughlin Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in Anchorage. It is one of 92 current school records connected to Anchorage School District. NCES reports 77 students for 2024–25.
Among 72 high schools in Alaska with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 211 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 24th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 7.1:1, below the Alaska median of 14.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are American Indian or Alaska Native (45.5%) and White (19.5%). English learners represent 17.5% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 33.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Turn data into a school visit
Questions worth asking McLaughlin Secondary School
- 1How do the reported 7.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 10.88 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How are the school's 0.8 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Student context
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 17.5%
- Students with disabilities
- 33.3%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- Not reported
- Lunch program
- No
People available to students
Support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0.8
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White19.5%
- Hispanic14.3%
- Black5.2%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native45.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.3%
- Multiracial13%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Learning opportunities
Programs reported by the school
Advanced Placement
Not reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
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