Other / mixed grade configuration · Selawik, AK

Davis-Ramoth School

Federal NCES profile for Davis-Ramoth School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020062500394
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davis-Ramoth School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

24
Resource Index · Lower
21:1
large classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
252
students enrolled

Davis-Ramoth School has class sizes larger than 91% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

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

+24 students YoY

Davis-Ramoth School grew from 245 students in 2022-23 to 269 in 2023-24 (+9.8%).

Teacher FTE held 12.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 020062500394 · Selawik, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

252 enr · 21:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: June Nelson Elementary (302 students)

Davis-Ramoth School grew from 245 students in 2022-23 to 269 in 2023-24 (+9.8%). Teacher FTE held 12.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Davis-Ramoth School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Davis-Ramoth School reports 252 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Davis-Ramoth School compares

Davis-Ramoth School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21:1 ▲ 38% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 252 top 37% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
252
Bigger than 26% 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
21:1
students per teacher - 38% above state mean
Top 91% in Alaska - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
85.3%
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
$46,368
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 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 95.6%
Two or More 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.4, Davis-Ramoth School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Northwest Arctic Borough School District reports $46,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Davis-Ramoth School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
June Nelson Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kotzebue Middle/High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buckland School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Napaaqtugmiut School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Davis-Ramoth School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northwest Arctic Borough School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Davis-Ramoth School

How many students attend Davis-Ramoth School?

Davis-Ramoth School has 252 students enrolled. It is a public school in Selawik, AK. CCD year-over-year: 245 (2022-23) → 269 (2023-24), up 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis-Ramoth School?

The student-teacher ratio at Davis-Ramoth School is 21:1, which is 38% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Davis-Ramoth School?

100.0% of students at Davis-Ramoth School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davis-Ramoth School?

The largest demographic group at Davis-Ramoth School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.6% of enrollment, in Selawik, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davis-Ramoth School?

Davis-Ramoth School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Northwest Arctic Borough School District?

Besides Davis-Ramoth School, Northwest Arctic Borough School District also operates June Nelson Elementary (302 students), Kotzebue Middle/High School (299 students), and Buckland School (224 students). See the Northwest Arctic Borough School District district page for the complete list.

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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