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Tok, Alaska - 8 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks Alaska Gateway School District #3 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $40,337 per pupil, Alaska Gateway School District ranks #14 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
386
Total Enrollment
8
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$40,337
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alaska Gateway School District operates 8 public schools serving 386 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $40,337 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.6% local, 68.4% state, and 29.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #3 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 38.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 27.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dot Lake School, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.
Its largest campus is Tok School, enrolling 183 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tanacross School, at 10 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Tok School accounts for 46.8% of all Alaska Gateway School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Alaska Gateway School District a distant remainder — means Alaska Gateway School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alaska Gateway School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Alaska Gateway School District school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 183 students (highest), a spread of 173 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alaska Gateway School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Alaska Gateway School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Alaska Gateway School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Alaska Gateway School District?
Alaska Gateway School District has 8 schools, including 8 combined. Total enrollment is 386 students.
How much does Alaska Gateway School District spend per student?
Alaska Gateway School District spends $40,337 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #3 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Alaska Gateway School District?
Alaska Gateway School District students are 27.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alaska Gateway School District?
Alaska Gateway School District has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #3 out of 40 districts in Alaska.