Other / mixed grade configuration · Anchor Point, AK

Chapman School

Federal NCES profile for Chapman School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020039000152
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chapman School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median.

27
Resource Index · Lower
12:1
students per teacher
37.5%
free-lunch eligible
168
students enrolled

Chapman School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

168

Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.5%

vs 61.5% Alaska avg

-39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Chapman School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Chapman School

Chapman School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Anchor Point, Alaska, enrolling 168 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 168 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alaska median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 495 scored Alaska schools.

Against 28 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #18.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Two or More (11%) (diversity index 44/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 71.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spends $20,242 per pupil, 39% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District also operates Connections (1,188 students) and Soldotna High School (695 students) alongside Chapman School.

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 Chapman School compares

Chapman 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 12:1 ▼ 21% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▼ 39% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 168 top 52% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
168
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 33% in Alaska - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.4%
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
$20,242
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 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

White 73.2%
Two or More 11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Chapman School is about as mixed as the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which includes Chapman School.

$20,242
Per student
-39%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 16.1%

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 Chapman School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Connections Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Soldotna High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kenai Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mt. View Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kenai Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Kenai Peninsula Borough 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 Chapman School'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 Chapman School

How many students attend Chapman School?

Chapman School has 168 students enrolled. It is a public school in Anchor Point, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapman School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chapman School is 12:1, which is 21% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 24% 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 Chapman School?

37.5% of students at Chapman School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chapman School?

The largest demographic group at Chapman School is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Anchor Point, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chapman School?

Chapman School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Chapman School a good school?

Chapman School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District?

Besides Chapman School, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District also operates Connections (1,188 students), Soldotna High School (695 students), and Kenai Central High School (525 students). See the Kenai Peninsula Borough 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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