Other / mixed grade configuration · Noorvik, AK

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020062500302
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👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

13
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
large classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
212
students enrolled

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary has class sizes larger than 95% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Noorvik, AK 99763
District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020062500302 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary held near 211 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 020062500302 · Noorvik, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

212 enr · 23.6:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: June Nelson Elementary (302 students)

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary held near 211 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary reports 212 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 Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary compares

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.6:1 ▲ 55% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 42% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

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
23.6:1
students per teacher - 55% above state mean
Top 95% in Alaska - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
90.6%
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
$46,368
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 93.9%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Northwest Arctic Borough School District reports $46,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
June Nelson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kotzebue Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Davis-Ramoth School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buckland School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Napaaqtugmiut School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northwest Arctic Borough School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~212 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary

How many students attend Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary?

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Noorvik, AK. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 211 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 55% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary?

100.0% of students at Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.9% of enrollment, in Noorvik, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary?

Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Northwest Arctic Borough School District?

Besides Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary, Northwest Arctic Borough School District also operates June Nelson Elementary (302 students), Kotzebue Middle/High School (299 students), and Davis-Ramoth School (252 students). See the Northwest Arctic Borough School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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