Pelican City School District
Public school district · Hoonah-Angoon Census Area · Alaska · NCES district ID 0200630
Pelican City School District spent $59,917 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $37,653). Its one school enrolled 12 students in 2024-25; 76.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $40,200 per student, down 32.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Pelican City in enrollment (29 to 147 students) and Pelican City itself.
Where the money came from
$593,000 in revenue: 76.1% state, 11.5% local and 12.5% federal. Total spending including $15,000 of capital outlay was $734,000, or $61,167 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$451,000 76%
- Local$68,000 11%
- Federal$74,000 12%
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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
12 students in 2022-23, 15 students in 2023-24, 12 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 | 12 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 other school, 12 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican School | 12 | 6.0 | 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.
Contact Pelican City School District
- Website: pelicanschool.org
- Phone: (907) 735-2236
- Office: 14 Chum Way, Pelican, AK 99832
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 Pelican City School District
- Alaska districts by spending per studentPelican City School District ranks 3 of 37 Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($59,917).#3 of 37
- Every school district in AlaskaPelican City School District is the number 54 by size of 54 Alaska districts, with 12 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#54 of 54
- Aleutian Region School DistrictThe next larger Alaska district: 16 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Pelican City School District with Aleutian Region School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Pelican City School District
How many schools and students are in Pelican City School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 12 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Pelican City School District spend per student?
$59,917 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 $40,200 per student, down 32.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Pelican City School District's money come from?
$593,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.1% state, 11.5% local and 12.5% federal (NCES F-33).What is Pelican City School District's NCES district ID?
0200630. 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
- 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