Other / mixed grade configuration · Wrangell, AK

Evergreen Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Evergreen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020081000373
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Evergreen Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Alaska schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Wrangell · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
large classes for Alaska
134
students enrolled

Evergreen Elementary has class sizes larger than 84% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wrangell, AK.

Enrollment

134

Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.1:1

vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg

+26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Evergreen Elementary compares with Alaska and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:119.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Evergreen Elementary

Evergreen Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wrangell, Alaska, enrolling 134 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 134 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alaska median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (42%) (diversity index 58/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Wrangell Public School District spends $22,958 per pupil, 31% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Wrangell Public School District also operates Wrangell High School (71 students) and Stikine Middle School (59 students) alongside Evergreen Elementary.

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 Evergreen Elementary compares

Evergreen Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▲ 26% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 134 top 57% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 84% in Alaska - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
67.2%
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
$22,958
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 49.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 41.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: White at 49.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Evergreen Elementary is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wrangell Public School District, which includes Evergreen Elementary.

$22,958
Per student
-31%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 68.2%
Federal 6.6%

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 Evergreen Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wrangell High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Stikine Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Evergreen Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wrangell Public School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Evergreen Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Evergreen Elementary

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary?

Evergreen Elementary has 134 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wrangell, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary is 19.1:1, which is 26% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Evergreen Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Evergreen Elementary is White at 49.3% of enrollment, in Wrangell, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Evergreen Elementary?

Evergreen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower 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).

How does Evergreen Elementary rank among public schools in Wrangell?

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wrangell, 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 Wrangell on the city page.

Is Evergreen Elementary a good school?

Evergreen Elementary earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of 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 Wrangell Public School District?

Besides Evergreen Elementary, Wrangell Public School District also operates Wrangell High School (71 students) and Stikine Middle School (59 students). See the Wrangell Public 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 2021-22) · 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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