- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kasaan, AK
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School
Federal NCES profile for Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020070000319
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Alaska schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 92.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 18
- students enrolled
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southeast Island School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020070000319 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 020070000319 · Kasaan, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD
18 enr · 9:1 · 92.3% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Thorne Bay School (66 students)
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan 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 →
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Thorne Bay Sch
Thorne Bay School
66 students
- Howard Valenti 19
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School
19 students
- This school 18
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School
18 students
- Ak-Trails Corr 15
Ak-Trails Correspondence
15 students
- Naukati School 14
Naukati School
14 students
- Hollis School 12
Hollis School
12 students
What this shows Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School reports 18 students on the CCD universe file.
How Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School compares
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 41% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.3% | ▲ 50% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 16% in Alaska - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$52,700
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
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
White 50.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 38.9%
Two or More 11.1%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southeast Island School District, which includes Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School.
$52,700
Per student
+56%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,705
+198%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 2.5%
State 71.9%
Federal 25.7%
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 Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorne Bay School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ak-Trails Correspondence | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Naukati School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hollis School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~18 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School
How many students attend Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School?
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School has 18 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kasaan, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School is 9:1, which is 41% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 43% 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 Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School?
92.3% of students at Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School?
The largest demographic group at Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Kasaan, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School?
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Southeast Island School District?
Besides Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School, Southeast Island School District also operates Thorne Bay School (66 students), Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School (19 students), and Ak-Trails Correspondence (15 students). See the Southeast Island School District district page for the complete list.
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.