Enrollment
320
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chevak, AK
Chevak School
Federal NCES profile for Chevak School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000500582
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chevak School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.2:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 320
- students enrolled
Chevak School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kashunamiut School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020000500582 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chevak School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chevak School
Chevak School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Chevak, Alaska, enrolling 320 students.
At 15.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Alaska median, within a few percentage points of the 15.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 320 puts it in the larger third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Against 33 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 320 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 81.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 52.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kashunamiut School District operates only this one school, so Chevak School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Chevak School compares
Chevak 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 | 15.2:1 | ▼ 0% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 320 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
320
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 58% in Alaska - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
81.6%
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
$34,926
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 320 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 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 98.4%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.2, Chevak School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kashunamiut School District, which includes Chevak School.
$34,926
Per student
+5%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+110%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.8%
State 41.3%
Federal 52.9%
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.
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 (~320 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chevak School
How many students attend Chevak School?
Chevak School has 320 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chevak, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chevak School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chevak School is 15.2:1, which is 0% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chevak School?
100.0% of students at Chevak School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chevak School?
The largest demographic group at Chevak School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.4% of enrollment, in Chevak, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chevak School?
Chevak School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Chevak School a good school?
Chevak School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. 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 Kashunamiut School District?
None reported; Kashunamiut School District operates only Chevak School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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