Saint Mary's School District operates 1 public schools serving 203 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 178 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kusilvak Census Area County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $36,895 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 3.5% local, 65.5% state, and 31.0% 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 $148,286 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #15 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 178:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 52.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages across the district's schools.
Saint Mary'S School accounts for 100.0% of all Saint Mary's School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Saint Mary's School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Saint Mary's School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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.
Saint Mary's School District student-counselor ratio is 178:1 — 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.
Saint Mary's School District chronic absenteeism rate is 52.2% — 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 Saint Mary's School District?
Saint Mary's School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 203 students.
How much does Saint Mary's School District spend per student?
Saint Mary's School District spends $36,895 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #15 in Alaska.
What is the average teacher salary in Saint Mary's School District?
The average teacher salary in Saint Mary's School District is $148,286 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Saint Mary's School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kusilvak Census Area County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the equity score for Saint Mary's School District?
Saint Mary's School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #15 out of 40 districts in Alaska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.