Enrollment
19
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bethel, AK
Bethel Youth Facility
Federal NCES profile for Bethel Youth Facility, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000100620
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bethel Youth Facility earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Alaska schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Bethel · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 19
- students enrolled
Bethel Youth Facility has class sizes smaller than 81% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Youth Facility ranks #1 of 4 schools in Bethel, AK.
School address
District: Lower Kuskokwim School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020000100620 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bethel Youth Facility compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bethel Youth Facility
Bethel Youth Facility is a small combined-grade school in Bethel, Alaska, enrolling 19 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 19 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (79%) and White (16%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 173 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
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.
Among Bethel's public schools, it stands alongside Bethel Regional High School (410 students): Bethel Youth Facility is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 10.3:1).
Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students) and Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students) alongside Bethel Youth Facility.
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 Bethel Youth Facility compares
Bethel Youth Facility on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 19% in Alaska - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
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.
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 78.9%
White 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.0, Bethel Youth Facility 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 Bethel Youth Facility.
$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 Bethel Youth Facility Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gladys Jung Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chief Paul Memorial School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bethel Youth Facility's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 261
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 222
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar other schools in Bethel
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bethel Youth Facility
How many students attend Bethel Youth Facility?
Bethel Youth Facility has 19 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Bethel, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Youth Facility?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethel Youth Facility is 9.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethel Youth Facility?
The largest demographic group at Bethel Youth Facility is American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.9% of enrollment, in Bethel, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethel Youth Facility?
Bethel Youth Facility has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bethel Youth Facility rank among schools in Bethel?
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Youth Facility ranks #1 of 4 schools in Bethel, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bethel on the city page.
Is Bethel Youth Facility a good school?
Bethel Youth Facility earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of 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 Bethel Youth Facility, 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.
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