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Metlakatla, Alaska - 3 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks Annette Island School District #4 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $38,308 per pupil, Annette Island School District ranks #22 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
311
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$38,308
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Annette Island School District operates 3 public schools serving 311 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $38,308 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 0.7% local, 34.3% state, and 65.0% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #4 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.
a 157.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 49.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 1.6% African American, 0.8% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Metlakatla High School, with a diversity index of 15.5/100.
Its largest campus is Richard Johnson Elementary, enrolling 130 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Richard Johnson Elementary accounts for 41.8% of all Annette Island School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Annette Island 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.
Annette Island School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 87.3% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
Annette Island School District student-counselor ratio is 157:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Annette Island School District chronic absenteeism rate is 49.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Annette Island 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 Annette Island School District?
Annette Island School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 311 students.
How much does Annette Island School District spend per student?
Annette Island School District spends $38,308 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #4 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Annette Island School District?
Annette Island School District students are 1.6% African American, 0.8% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Annette Island School District?
Annette Island School District has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #4 out of 40 districts in Alaska.