Baranof Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Sitka, Alaska
Baranof Elementary in Sitka, Alaska enrolled 137 students in 2024-25 with 15.2 full-time teachers, 9.0 students per teacher against the Alaska elementary-school median of 15.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
167 students in 2022-23, 160 students in 2023-24, 137 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 15.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 167 | 17.0 | 9.8 |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 20.5 | 7.8 |
| 2024-25 | 137 | 15.2 | 9.0 |
9.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Alaska elementary schools
Among the 168 Alaska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 154 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Baranof Elementary enrolled 154 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 154 of the 154 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent46.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
46.7% of students were White, 25.5% of two or more races, 11.7% American Indian in 2024-25.
- White46.7%
- Two or more races25.5%
- American Indian11.7%
- Hispanic10.9%
- Asian4.4%
- Pacific Islander0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Sitka
2 public elementary schools in Sitka report 2024-25 enrollment; Baranof Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary | 275 | 13.8 | 27.6% |
| Baranof Elementary | 137 | 9.0 | 18.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Baranof Elementary
- Keet Gooshi Heen ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 275 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare Baranof Elementary with Keet Gooshi Heen ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sitka School District spends per student$23,911 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,911
- The largest public schools in AlaskaBaranof Elementary is the number 148 by size of 168 Alaska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#148 of 168
- Alaska schools by students per teacher9.0 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 15.6 for elementary schools.9.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Baranof Elementary
How many students attend Baranof Elementary?
137 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 167 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sitka, AK.What is the student-teacher ratio at Baranof Elementary?
9.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for elementary schools is 15.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Baranof Elementary a Title I school?
Baranof Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Baranof Elementary in?
Sitka School District, NCES district ID 0200240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020024000135 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.