At $52,700 per pupil, Southeast Island School District ranks #7 of 53 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
170
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$52,700
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southeast Island School District operates 8 public schools serving 170 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $52,700 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 53 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.5% local, 71.9% state, and 25.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
a 318.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.5% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hollis School, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
Its largest campus is Thorne Bay School, enrolling 66 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Whale Pass School, at 9 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Thorne Bay School accounts for 38.8% of all Southeast Island School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southeast Island School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Southeast Island School District school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities
Southeast Island School District school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 66 students (highest), a spread of 57 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.
Southeast Island School District reports 62.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Southeast Island School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Southeast Island School District is typically wider than the Southeast Island School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Southeast Island School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Southeast Island School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Southeast Island School District?
Southeast Island School District has 8 schools, including 8 combined. Total enrollment is 170 students.
How much does Southeast Island School District spend per student?
Southeast Island School District spends $52,700 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Southeast Island School District?
Southeast Island School District students are 64.5% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.