Enrollment
158
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 020060000162 Charter school
Chinook Montessori Charter School — Fairbanks, AK
Federal NCES profile for Chinook Montessori Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 31
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 37
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chinook Montessori Charter School earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes near the Alaska median.
- D
- Resource Index · 46/100
- 17.2:1
- students per teacher
- 158
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District · Alaska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 20:1 Alaska avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chinook Montessori Charter School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Chinook Montessori Charter School reports 158 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% below the Alaska state mean of 20:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fairbanks North Star Borough School District spends $18,816 per pupil district-wide, below the Alaska average of $33,240 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 22.1% from local sources (property taxes), 58.3% from the state, and 19.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chinook Montessori Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alaska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 20:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 158 | top 46% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 29% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
158 larger than 15% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 68% in Alaska — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,816
per pupil, district-wide
— below Alaska avg of $33,240
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 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
Enrollment 158 Top 46% in Alaska — larger than 54% of 496 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 020060000162
Student demographics
White 74.1%
Two or More 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.1%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which includes Chinook Montessori Charter School.
$18,816
Per student
-43%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 58.3%
Federal 19.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 784
- Students per teacher
- 801:1
- Enrollment
- 782
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 631
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
Similar elementary schools in Fairbanks
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Chinook Montessori Charter School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Chinook Montessori Charter School
How many students attend Chinook Montessori Charter School?
Chinook Montessori Charter School has 158 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Fairbanks, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chinook Montessori Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chinook Montessori Charter School is 17.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Alaska average of 20:1 and 10% higher 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 Chinook Montessori Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Chinook Montessori Charter School is White at 74.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Fairbanks, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chinook Montessori Charter School?
Chinook Montessori Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Chinook Montessori Charter School a good school?
Chinook Montessori Charter School earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes near the Alaska median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.