Other / mixed grade configuration · Kongiganak, AK

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik

Federal NCES profile for Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000100211
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

12
Resource Index · Lower
20.4:1
large classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
184
students enrolled

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik has class sizes larger than 90% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

184

Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.4:1

vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg

+34% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 61.5% Alaska avg

+63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik compares with Alaska and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kongiganak, Alaska, enrolling 184 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.4:1 is larger than about 90% of Alaska schools and 34% above the 15.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 184 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alaska median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 48 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alaska schools statewide, it ranks #46, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1415 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Lower Kuskokwim School District spends $41,931 per pupil, 26% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 34.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students) and Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students) alongside Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik.

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 Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik compares

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.4:1 ▲ 34% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 184 top 49% - -

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

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
184
Bigger than 18% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 90% in Alaska - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
57.1%
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
$41,931
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 98.9%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.2, Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lower Kuskokwim School District, which includes Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik.

$41,931
Per student
+26%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+153%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 63.3%
Federal 34.8%

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 Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bethel Regional High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gladys Jung Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chief Paul Memorial School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lower Kuskokwim School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik

How many students attend Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik?

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kongiganak, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik?

The student-teacher ratio at Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik is 20.4:1, which is 34% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik?

100.0% of students at Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik?

The largest demographic group at Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik is American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.9% of enrollment, in Kongiganak, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik?

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik a good school?

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools. 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 Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Besides Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik, Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students), Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students), and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat (261 students). See the Lower Kuskokwim 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 2021-22) · 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.

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