Enrollment
26
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chignik Lake, AK
Chignik Lake School
Federal NCES profile for Chignik Lake School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020048500195
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chignik Lake School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 26
- students enrolled
Chignik Lake School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake and Peninsula Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020048500195 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chignik Lake School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chignik Lake School
Chignik Lake School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Chignik Lake, Alaska, enrolling 26 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Chignik Lake School is leaner than roughly 86% of Alaska schools and 43% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the Alaska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 26 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 predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Lake and Peninsula Borough School District spends $57,783 per pupil, 74% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District also operates Newhalen School (83 students) and Kokhanok School (40 students) alongside Chignik Lake 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 Chignik Lake School compares
Chignik Lake 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 43% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 19% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 26 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 14% in Alaska - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$57,783
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 92.3%
Two or More 7.7%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Chignik Lake School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake and Peninsula Borough School District, which includes Chignik Lake School.
$57,783
Per student
+74%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+248%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 61.6%
Federal 21.2%
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 Chignik Lake School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newhalen School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kokhanok School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tanalian School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Meshik School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Perryville School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chignik Lake School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~26 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chignik Lake School
How many students attend Chignik Lake School?
Chignik Lake School has 26 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chignik Lake, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chignik Lake School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chignik Lake School is 8.7:1, which is 43% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 45% 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 Chignik Lake School?
50.0% of students at Chignik Lake School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chignik Lake School?
The largest demographic group at Chignik Lake School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 92.3% of enrollment, in Chignik Lake, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chignik Lake School?
Chignik Lake School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Chignik Lake School a good school?
Chignik Lake School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Alaska schools. 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough School District?
Besides Chignik Lake School, Lake and Peninsula Borough School District also operates Newhalen School (83 students), Kokhanok School (40 students), and Tanalian School (40 students). See the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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