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Cordova, Alaska - 3 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Cordova City School District #24 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,220 per pupil, Cordova City School District ranks #40 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Cordova City School District operates 3 public schools serving 340 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Chugach Census Area.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,220 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 22.3% local, 65.1% state, and 12.6% 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 43/100, ranked #24 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 663.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.9% White, 13.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mt. Eccles Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.
Mt. Eccles Elementary accounts for 64.8% of all Cordova City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cordova City School District a distant remainder — means Cordova City 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.
Cordova City School District school enrollment varies 234× across entities
Cordova City School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 234 students (highest), a spread of 233 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cordova City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.3% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Cordova City School District student-counselor ratio is 664:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Cordova City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.2% — 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.
How many schools are in Cordova City School District?
Cordova City School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 340 students.
How much does Cordova City School District spend per student?
Cordova City School District spends $23,220 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #24 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Cordova City School District?
Cordova City School District students are 64.9% White, 13.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cordova City School District?
Cordova City School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #24 out of 40 districts in Alaska.