Enrollment
928
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chugiak, AK
Chugiak High School
Federal NCES profile for Chugiak High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 020018000069
👥 Class size 14
📚 AP courses 90
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 0
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
Chugiak High School earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of Alaska schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 42/100
- 21.5:1
- large classes for Alaska
- 15.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 928
- students enrolled
Chugiak High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Anchorage 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)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 20:1 Alaska avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.4%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chugiak High School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Chugiak High School reports 928 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% above the Alaska state mean of 20:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 37% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% below the Alaska average and 70% below the national baseline. The school offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 309 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Anchorage School District spends $17,200 per pupil district-wide, below the Alaska average of $33,240 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 27.8% from local sources (property taxes), 54.1% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Chugiak High 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 | 21.5:1 | ▲ 8% | 20:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.4% | ▼ 75% | 61.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 928 | top 97% | — | — |
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)
22 smaller classes than 11% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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')
928 larger than 90% 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.
Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher
— 8% above state mean
Top 91% in Alaska — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
41.6%
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
$17,200
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 309 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 928 Top 97% in Alaska — larger than 3% of 496 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 21.5:1 +8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.4% -75% vs state
NCES ID 020018000069
Student demographics
White 64.8%
Two or More 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.7%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 309:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.6%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 52
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anchorage School District, which includes Chugiak High School.
$17,200
Per student
-48%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 54.1%
Federal 18.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,702
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,636
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,518
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,431
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,373
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Chugiak High School
How many students attend Chugiak High School?
Chugiak High School has 928 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chugiak, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chugiak High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chugiak High School is 21.5:1, which is 8% higher than the Alaska average of 20:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chugiak High School?
15.4% of students at Chugiak High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chugiak High School?
The largest demographic group at Chugiak High School is White at 64.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chugiak, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chugiak High School?
Chugiak High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Chugiak High School a good school?
Chugiak High School earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of Alaska schools. 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.