High school (grades 9-12) · Delta Junction, AK

Delta Junction Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Delta Junction Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 020010000630
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delta Junction Senior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Alaska schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Delta Junction · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
small classes for Alaska
18.8%
free-lunch eligible

Delta Junction Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Junction Senior High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Delta Junction, AK.

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

-6 students YoY

Delta Junction Senior High School held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 13.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 020010000630 · Delta Junction, AK High · SMALL · TRAD

126 enr · 11.5:1 · 18.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Alaska Homeschool (378 students)

Delta Junction Senior High School held near 159 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 13.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Delta Junction Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Delta Junction Senior High School reports 126 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 Delta Junction Senior High School compares

Delta Junction Senior High 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 11.5:1 ▼ 24% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.8% ▼ 69% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 126 top 60% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.8%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 29% in Alaska - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.9%
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
$15,157
per pupil, district-wide - below Alaska avg of $33,705
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 11.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Delta Junction Senior High School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Delta/Greely School District reports $15,157 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Delta Junction Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alaska Homeschool Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Delta Junction Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Delta Junction Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gerstle River School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Delta Junction Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Delta/Greely School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high 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 Delta Junction Senior High School

How many students attend Delta Junction Senior High School?

Delta Junction Senior High School has 126 students enrolled. It is a high school in Delta Junction, AK. CCD year-over-year: 165 (2022-23) → 159 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Junction Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Delta Junction Senior High School is 11.5:1, which is 24% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 27% 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 Delta Junction Senior High School?

18.8% of students at Delta Junction Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta Junction Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Delta Junction Senior High School is White at 69.0% of enrollment, in Delta Junction, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta Junction Senior High School?

Delta Junction Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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).

How does Delta Junction Senior High School rank among public schools in Delta Junction?

By Resource Investment Index, Delta Junction Senior High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Delta Junction, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Delta Junction on the city page.

What other schools are in Delta/Greely School District?

Besides Delta Junction Senior High School, Delta/Greely School District also operates Alaska Homeschool (378 students), Delta Junction Elementary (306 students), and Delta Junction Junior High School (128 students). See the Delta/Greely 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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