Enrollment
60
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 020062500292
Ambler School — Ambler, AK
Federal NCES profile for Ambler School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District · Alaska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 20:1 Alaska avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ambler School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ambler School reports 60 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Alaska state mean of 20:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 19% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% above the Alaska average and 93% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 182 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 70.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Northwest Arctic Borough School District spends $57,541 per pupil district-wide, above the Alaska average of $36,093 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 12.6% from local sources (property taxes), 69.3% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ambler School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alaska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19:1 | ▼ 5% | 20:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
19:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 82% in Alaska — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
70.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$57,541
per pupil, district-wide
— above Alaska avg of $36,093
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 182 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 60 Top 26% in Alaska — larger than 74% of 496 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 19:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +63% vs state
NCES ID 020062500292
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 93.3%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 182:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 70.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northwest Arctic Borough School District, which includes Ambler School.
$57,541
Per student
+59%
vs Alaska
Avg $36,093
+195%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 69.3%
Federal 18.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ambler School
How many students attend Ambler School?
Ambler School has 60 students enrolled. It is a other school in Ambler, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ambler School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ambler School is 19:1, which is 5% lower than the Alaska average of 20:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ambler School?
100.0% of students at Ambler School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ambler School?
The largest demographic group at Ambler School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.3%. The school serves a student body in Ambler, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ambler School?
Ambler School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.