Other / mixed grade configuration · Dillingham, AK

Dillingham Middle/High School

Federal NCES profile for Dillingham Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020012000634
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dillingham Middle/High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of Alaska schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
11.2:1
small classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
223
students enrolled

Dillingham Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

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

+13 students YoY

Dillingham Middle/High School grew from 211 students in 2022-23 to 224 in 2023-24 (+6.2%).

Teacher FTE added 20.6 → 33.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 020012000634 · Dillingham, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

223 enr · 11.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Dillingham Elementary (180 students)

Dillingham Middle/High School grew from 211 students in 2022-23 to 224 in 2023-24 (+6.2%). Teacher FTE added 20.6 → 33.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

How Dillingham Middle/High School compares

Dillingham Middle/High 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 11.2:1 ▼ 26% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 223 top 41% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
223
Bigger than 22% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 27% in Alaska - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.5%
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
$35,076
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 65.9%
Two or More 20.2%
White 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 65.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Dillingham Middle/High School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Dillingham City School District reports $35,076 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dillingham Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dillingham Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dillingham Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dillingham City School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Dillingham

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Dillingham Middle/High School

How many students attend Dillingham Middle/High School?

Dillingham Middle/High School has 223 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dillingham, AK. CCD year-over-year: 211 (2022-23) → 224 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dillingham Middle/High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dillingham Middle/High School is 11.2:1, which is 26% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 29% 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 Dillingham Middle/High School?

100.0% of students at Dillingham Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dillingham Middle/High School?

The largest demographic group at Dillingham Middle/High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 65.9% of enrollment, in Dillingham, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dillingham Middle/High School?

Dillingham Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Dillingham City School District?

Besides Dillingham Middle/High School, Dillingham City School District also operates Dillingham Elementary (180 students). See the Dillingham City 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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