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Craig, Alaska - 4 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Craig City School District #38 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,532 per pupil, Craig City School District ranks #49 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
668
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,532
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Craig City School District operates 4 public schools serving 668 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $13,532 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 6 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.7% local, 67.6% state, and 24.6% 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 22/100, ranked #38 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 307.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 58.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.9% White, 1.5% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pace Correspondence, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
Its largest campus is Pace Correspondence, enrolling 414 students (67% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Craig Middle School, at 52 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pace Correspondence accounts for 62.0% of all Craig City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Craig City School District a distant remainder — means Craig 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.
Craig City School District school enrollment varies 8.0× across entities
Craig City School District school enrollment ranges from 52 students (lowest) to 414 students (highest), a spread of 362 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Craig City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.1% 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.
Craig City School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Craig City School District is typically wider than the Craig City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Craig City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 58.1% — 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 Craig City School District?
Craig City School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 668 students.
How much does Craig City School District spend per student?
Craig City School District spends $13,532 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #38 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Craig City School District?
Craig City School District students are 46.9% White, 1.5% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Craig City School District?
Craig City School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #38 out of 40 districts in Alaska.