Other / mixed grade configuration · Arctic Village, AK

Arctic Village School

Federal NCES profile for Arctic Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020077500358

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The verdict

Arctic Village School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical: 6:1
small classes for Alaska: 100.0%
free-lunch eligible: 24
students enrolled

Arctic Village School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Arctic Village, AK 99722

District: Yukon Flats School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020077500358 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 020077500358 · Arctic Village, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

24 enr · 6:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Yukon School (76 students)

Arctic Village School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Fort Yukon Sch

76
John Fredson S

32
This school

24
Circle School

16
Cruikshank Sch

16
Tsuk Taih Scho

11

What this shows Arctic Village School reports 24 students on the CCD universe file.

How Arctic Village School compares

Arctic Village 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	6:1	▼ 61%	15.2:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	100.0%	▲ 63%	61.5%	51.7%
Enrollment	24	top 86%	-	-

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

6:1

Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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

6:1

students per teacher - 61% below state mean

Top 7% in Alaska - lower ratio than 93% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

25.0%

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

$76,782

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

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 100.0%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Arctic Village School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yukon Flats School District, which includes Arctic Village School.

$76,782

Per student

+128%

vs Alaska

Avg $33,705

+335%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 1.7%

State 45.1%

Federal 53.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Arctic Village School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Fort Yukon School	Larger	Lower economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
John Fredson School	Larger	Similar economic need	Similar S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Circle School	Smaller	Similar economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Cruikshank School	Smaller	Similar economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Tsuk Taih School	Smaller	Lower economic need	Lower S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public

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

Other Schools in This District

Yukon Flats School District · 5 sibling schools

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Fort Yukon School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 76
Students per teacher: 8.4:1
Resource Index: 44/100

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John Fredson School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 32
Students per teacher: 5.3:1
Resource Index: 49/100

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Circle School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 16
Students per teacher: 8:1
Resource Index: 33/100

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Cruikshank School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 16
Students per teacher: 8:1
Resource Index: 45/100

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Tsuk Taih School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 11
Students per teacher: 3.7:1
Resource Index: 58/100

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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 (~24 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Arctic Village School

How many students attend Arctic Village School?

Arctic Village School has 24 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arctic Village, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arctic Village School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arctic Village School is 6:1, which is 61% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 62% 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 Arctic Village School?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arctic Village School?

The largest demographic group at Arctic Village School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Arctic Village, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arctic Village School?

Arctic Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Yukon Flats School District?

Besides Arctic Village School, Yukon Flats School District also operates Fort Yukon School (76 students), John Fredson School (32 students), and Circle School (16 students). See the Yukon Flats School District district page for the complete list.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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