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
0/100100/10026/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Chevak School held near 328 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 020000500582 · Chevak, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

320 enr · 15.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Robles Elementary School (320 students)

Chevak School held near 328 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

How Chevak School compares

Chevak School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$36,740
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
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.

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

District finance for Kashunamiut School District reports $36,740 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 328 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

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, 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 Kashunamiut School District?

None reported; Kashunamiut School District operates only Chevak School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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