Enrollment
771
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 020018000458
Eagle River High School — Eagle River, AK
Federal NCES profile for Eagle River High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 19
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 4
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Anchorage School District · Alaska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.3:1
vs 20:1 Alaska avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.3%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eagle River High School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Eagle River High School reports 771 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% above the Alaska state mean of 20:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 7.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 88% below the Alaska average and 86% below the national baseline. The school offers 30 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 257 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Anchorage School District spends $18,698 per pupil district-wide, below the Alaska average of $36,093 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.8% from local sources (property taxes), 54.1% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Eagle River High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alaska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.3:1 | ▲ 2% | 20:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.3% | ▼ 88% | 61.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 771 | top 95% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
7.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 88% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher
— 2% above state mean
Top 86% in Alaska — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
38.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,698
per pupil, district-wide
— below Alaska avg of $36,093
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 257 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 771 Top 95% in Alaska — larger than 5% of 496 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 20.3:1 +2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 7.3% -88% vs state
NCES ID 020018000458
Student demographics
White 68.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 3.6%
Asian 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: White at 68.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 30
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 257:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.3%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anchorage School District, which includes Eagle River High School.
$18,698
Per student
-48%
vs Alaska
Avg $36,093
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 54.1%
Federal 18.1%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
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- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,431
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,373
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Eagle River High School
How many students attend Eagle River High School?
Eagle River High School has 771 students enrolled. It is a high school in Eagle River, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle River High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Eagle River High School is 20.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Alaska average of 20:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagle River High School?
7.3% of students at Eagle River High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle River High School?
The largest demographic group at Eagle River High School is White at 68.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Eagle River, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle River High School?
Eagle River High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.