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Glennallen, Alaska - 5 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Copper River School District #14 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,306 per pupil, Copper River School District ranks #42 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
400
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$22,306
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Copper River School District operates 5 public schools serving 400 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined 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 Copper River Census Area.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,306 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.2% local, 78.7% state, and 20.1% 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 60/100, ranked #14 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 57.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Glennallen Jr/Sr High School, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
Its largest campus is Glennallen Elementary, enrolling 126 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Slana School, at 14 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Glennallen Elementary accounts for 31.5% of all Copper River School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Copper River 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.
Copper River School District school enrollment varies 9.0× across entities
Copper River School District school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 126 students (highest), a spread of 112 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.
Copper River School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.2% 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 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.
Copper River School District chronic absenteeism rate is 57.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Copper River School District?
Copper River School District has 5 schools, including 5 combined. Total enrollment is 400 students.
How much does Copper River School District spend per student?
Copper River School District spends $22,306 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #14 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Copper River School District?
Copper River School District students are 55.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Copper River School District?
Copper River School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #14 out of 40 districts in Alaska.