Enrollment
13
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dot Lake, AK
Dot Lake School
Federal NCES profile for Dot Lake School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020005000024
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dot Lake School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 92.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 13
- students enrolled
Dot Lake School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Alaska Gateway School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020005000024 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.9%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dot Lake School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dot Lake School
Dot Lake School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Dot Lake, Alaska, enrolling 13 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 92.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Alaska schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Against 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #11.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (54%) and Two or More (31%) (diversity index 59/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Alaska Gateway School District spends $40,337 per pupil, 21% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 29.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Alaska Gateway School District also operates Tok School (183 students) and Alaska Reach Academy (62 students) alongside Dot Lake School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dot Lake School compares
Dot Lake School on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 14% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.9% | ▲ 51% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% 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
13:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 38% in Alaska - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$40,337
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alaska avg of $33,240
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
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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 53.8%
Two or More 30.8%
White 15.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.2, Dot Lake School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alaska Gateway School District, which includes Dot Lake School.
$40,337
Per student
+21%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+143%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.6%
State 68.4%
Federal 29.0%
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.
How Dot Lake School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tok School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Alaska Reach Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Walter Northway School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mentasta Lake School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tetlin School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dot Lake School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alaska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dot Lake School
How many students attend Dot Lake School?
Dot Lake School has 13 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dot Lake, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dot Lake School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dot Lake School is 13:1, which is 14% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 17% 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 Dot Lake School?
92.9% of students at Dot Lake School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dot Lake School?
The largest demographic group at Dot Lake School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 53.8% of enrollment, in Dot Lake, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dot Lake School?
Dot Lake School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dot Lake School a good school?
Dot Lake School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Alaska Gateway School District?
Besides Dot Lake School, Alaska Gateway School District also operates Tok School (183 students), Alaska Reach Academy (62 students), and Walter Northway School (59 students). See the Alaska Gateway School District district page for the complete list.
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