Enrollment
16
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Akutan, AK
Akutan School
Federal NCES profile for Akutan School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000700004
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Akutan School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Alaska schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 16
- students enrolled
Akutan School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Aleutians East Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020000700004 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Akutan School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Akutan School
Akutan School is a small combined-grade school in Akutan, Alaska, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Akutan School is leaner than roughly 88% of Alaska schools and 47% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Alaska schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (75%) and Two or More (25%) (diversity index 38/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Aleutians East Borough School District spends $57,232 per pupil, 72% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Aleutians East Borough School District also operates Sand Point School (85 students) and King Cove School (67 students) alongside Akutan School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Akutan School compares
Akutan School on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 47% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 12% in Alaska - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$57,232
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alaska avg of $33,240
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 75.0%
Two or More 25.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Akutan School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aleutians East Borough School District, which includes Akutan School.
$57,232
Per student
+72%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+245%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 60.3%
Federal 26.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Akutan School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Point School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| King Cove School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| False Pass School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Akutan School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 5.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alaska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Akutan School
How many students attend Akutan School?
Akutan School has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in Akutan, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Akutan School?
The student-teacher ratio at Akutan School is 8:1, which is 47% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Akutan School?
The largest demographic group at Akutan School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 75.0% of enrollment, in Akutan, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Akutan School?
Akutan School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Akutan School a good school?
Akutan School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Alaska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Aleutians East Borough School District?
Besides Akutan School, Aleutians East Borough School District also operates Sand Point School (85 students), King Cove School (67 students), and False Pass School (10 students). See the Aleutians East Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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