Mount Edgecumbe operates 1 public schools serving 407 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 422 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sitka City and Borough County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,633 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.0% local, 74.8% state, and 25.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $101,203 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #11 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 211:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 5.7% White, 1.7% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School accounts for 100.0% of all Mount Edgecumbe student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mount Edgecumbe-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Mount Edgecumbe has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.4% 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.
Mount Edgecumbe student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mount Edgecumbe chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mount Edgecumbe has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 407 students.
How much does Mount Edgecumbe spend per student?
Mount Edgecumbe spends $31,633 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #11 in Alaska.
What is the average teacher salary in Mount Edgecumbe?
The average teacher salary in Mount Edgecumbe is $101,203 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mount Edgecumbe?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sitka City and Borough County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Edgecumbe?
Mount Edgecumbe students are 5.7% White, 1.7% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Edgecumbe?
Mount Edgecumbe has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #11 out of 40 districts in Alaska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.