Enrollment
62
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tok, AK
Alaska Reach Academy
Federal NCES profile for Alaska Reach Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020005000023
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alaska Reach Academy earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 62
- students enrolled
School address
District: Alaska Gateway School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020005000023 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Alaska Reach Academy
Alaska Reach Academy is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tok, Alaska, enrolling 62 students.
Enrollment of 62 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (50%) and White (44%) (diversity index 56/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Alaska Gateway School District spends $40,337 per pupil, 21% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 29.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tok's public schools, it stands alongside Tok School (183 students): Alaska Reach Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Alaska Gateway School District also operates Tok School (183 students) and Walter Northway School (59 students) alongside Alaska Reach Academy.
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 Alaska Reach Academy compares
Alaska Reach Academy on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 62 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
3.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$40,337
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 50.0%
White 43.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Alaska Reach Academy is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alaska Gateway School District, which includes Alaska Reach Academy.
$40,337
Per student
+21%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+143%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.6%
State 68.4%
Federal 29.0%
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 Alaska Reach Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tok School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Walter Northway School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Mentasta Lake School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Tetlin School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Dot Lake School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Alaska Reach Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools in Tok
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Alaska Reach Academy
How many students attend Alaska Reach Academy?
Alaska Reach Academy has 62 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tok, AK.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alaska Reach Academy?
The largest demographic group at Alaska Reach Academy is American Indian / Alaska Native at 50.0% of enrollment, in Tok, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alaska Reach Academy?
Alaska Reach Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Alaska Reach Academy a good school?
Alaska Reach Academy earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Alaska Gateway School District?
Besides Alaska Reach Academy, Alaska Gateway School District also operates Tok School (183 students), Walter Northway School (59 students), and Mentasta Lake School (26 students). See the Alaska Gateway School District district page for the complete list.
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