Other / mixed grade configuration · Aleknagik, AK

Aleknagik School

Federal NCES profile for Aleknagik School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020071000330
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aleknagik School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of Alaska schools.

31
Resource Index · Lower
9.3:1
small classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
28
students enrolled

Aleknagik School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Aleknagik School shrank from 30 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (-23.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 3.2 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-7 students YoY 020071000330 · Aleknagik, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

28 enr · 9.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Togiak School (198 students)

Aleknagik School shrank from 30 students in 2022-23 to 23 in 2023-24 (-23.3%). Teacher FTE lost 3.2 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Aleknagik School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Aleknagik School reports 28 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Aleknagik School compares

Aleknagik School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 39% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 28 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the Alaska average of 61.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 18% in Alaska - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.1%
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
$42,157
per pupil, district-wide - above Alaska avg of $33,705
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.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 78.6%
Two or More 21.4%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Aleknagik School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Southwest Region School District reports $42,157 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Aleknagik School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Togiak School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manokotak School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chief Ivan Blunka School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Koliganek School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Twin Hills School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Aleknagik School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Southwest Region School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Aleknagik School

How many students attend Aleknagik School?

Aleknagik School has 28 students enrolled. It is a public school in Aleknagik, AK. CCD year-over-year: 30 (2022-23) → 23 (2023-24), down 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aleknagik School?

The student-teacher ratio at Aleknagik School is 9.3:1, which is 39% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aleknagik School?

100.0% of students at Aleknagik School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aleknagik School?

The largest demographic group at Aleknagik School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.6% of enrollment, in Aleknagik, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aleknagik School?

Aleknagik School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Southwest Region School District?

Besides Aleknagik School, Southwest Region School District also operates Togiak School (198 students), Manokotak School (139 students), and Chief Ivan Blunka School (133 students). See the Southwest Region School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.