Enrollment
12
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eagle, AK
Eagle Community School
Federal NCES profile for Eagle Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020005000025
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eagle Community School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
Eagle Community 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 020005000025 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eagle Community School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Eagle Community School
Eagle Community School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Eagle, Alaska, enrolling 12 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Alaska schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
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 Eagle Community 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 Eagle Community School compares
Eagle Community 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 21% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
12:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 33% in Alaska - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
White 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Eagle Community School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alaska Gateway School District, which includes Eagle Community 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 Eagle Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tok School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar 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 Eagle Community 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 (~12 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Eagle Community School
How many students attend Eagle Community School?
Eagle Community School has 12 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eagle, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Eagle Community School is 12:1, which is 21% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 24% 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 Eagle Community School?
100.0% of students at Eagle Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle Community School?
The largest demographic group at Eagle Community School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Eagle, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle Community School?
Eagle Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Eagle Community School a good school?
Eagle Community School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools. 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 Eagle Community 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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