11 public K-12 schools in Eagle River from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
11 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Eagle River's 11 public schools is Gruening Middle School, scoring 28/100, against a city average of 36.9/100. Computed live across every Eagle River campus reporting to NCES.
How the Eagle River Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Eagle River, AK enrolls 3,757 students across 11 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 24.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 36.9/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Eagle River on this index is Gruening Middle School, at 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 797 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Eagle River spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Gruening Middle School accounts for 21.2% of all Eagle River public-school enrollment
That concentration means Eagle River-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Middle. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Eagle River school enrollment varies 7.6× across entities
Eagle River school enrollment ranges from 105 students (lowest) to 797 students (highest), a spread of 692 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Eagle River student-teacher ratio is 24.2:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Eagle River
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Eagle River is Gruening Middle School with a quality score of 28/100. There are 11 public schools in Eagle River with 3,757 total students.
How many schools are in Eagle River, AK? ▼
Eagle River has 11 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,757 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 24.2:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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