Lake and Peninsula School District
Listed by NCES as Lake and Peninsula Borough School District (district ID 0200485)
Public school district · Bristol Bay Borough · Alaska · NCES district ID 0200485
Lake and Peninsula School District spent $63,470 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $37,653). Its 11 schools enrolled 320 students in 2024-25; 56.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $60,416 per student, down 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Alaska: 77.9%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alaska districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lake and Peninsula in enrollment (264 to 400 students) and Lake and Peninsula itself.
Where the money came from
$18,425,000 in revenue: 56.5% state, 24.4% local and 19.1% federal. Total spending including $322,000 of capital outlay was $21,896,000, or $65,557 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$10,416,000 57%
- Local$4,498,000 24%
- Federal$3,511,000 19%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 37 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
334 students in 2022-23, 332 students in 2023-24, 320 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 334 | 42.4 | 7.9 |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 38.8 | 8.6 |
| 2024-25 | 320 | 39.5 | 8.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake and Peninsula School District scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alaska | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 20-24% | 29.4% | 143 |
| Math | 15-19% | 22.8% | 143 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-79% of the 24 students in Lake and Peninsula School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑79% | 77.9% |
| Students in the class | 24 | 9,629 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
11 other schools, 320 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newhalen School | 83 | 8.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Kokhanok School | 40 | 8.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Tanalian School | 40 | 8.0 | 37.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Meshik School | 29 | 9.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Chignik Lake School | 26 | 13.7 | 38.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Perryville School | 24 | 8.0 | 87.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Nondalton School | 23 | 7.7 | 95.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Igiugig School | 20 | 6.9 | 85.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Chignik Lagoon School | 15 | 7.5 | 93.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Levelock School | 12 | 6.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lakeview Home School | 8 | 4.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Pilot Point School
School in Pilot Point; 8 students.
Chignik Bay School
School in Chignik Bay; 6 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Lake and Peninsula School District
- Website: lpsd.com
- Phone: (907) 246-4280
- Office: 101 Jensen Dr, King Salmon, AK 99613
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Lake and Peninsula School District
- Alaska districts by spending per studentLake and Peninsula School District ranks 2 of 37 Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($63,470).#2 of 37
- Every school district in AlaskaLake and Peninsula School District is the number 33 by size of 54 Alaska districts, with 334 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#33 of 54
- Chevak SchoolThe next larger Alaska district: 339 students in fall 2022, $36,740 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,740
- Kuspuk School DistrictThe next smaller Alaska district: 318 students in fall 2022, $57,469 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$57,469
- Compare Lake and Peninsula School District with Chevak SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Lake and Peninsula School District
How many schools and students are in Lake and Peninsula School District?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (11 other), enrolling 320 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lake and Peninsula School District spend per student?
$63,470 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alaska median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $37,653 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $60,416 per student, down 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lake and Peninsula School District's money come from?
$18,425,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.5% state, 24.4% local and 19.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lake and Peninsula School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 78 of the 257 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 30.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Lake and Peninsula School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake and Peninsula School District scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Lake and Peninsula School District?
60-79% of the 24 students in Lake and Peninsula School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Lake and Peninsula School District's NCES district ID?
0200485. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25