Other / mixed grade configuration · Stony River, AK

Gusty Michael School

Federal NCES profile for Gusty Michael School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020076000353
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0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
78
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gusty Michael School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska.

54
Resource Index · Higher
5.5:1
small classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
11
students enrolled

Gusty Michael School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Stony River, AK 99557
District: Kuspuk School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020076000353 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Gusty Michael School shrank from 11 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-1 students YoY 020076000353 · Stony River, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

11 enr · 5.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: George Morgan Sr. H.S. (64 students)

Gusty Michael School shrank from 11 students in 2022-23 to 10 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Gusty Michael School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gusty Michael School reports 11 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Gusty Michael School compares

Gusty Michael School is a shrinking 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 5.5:1 ▼ 64% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 11 top 95% - -

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

5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

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
5.5:1
students per teacher - 64% below state mean
Top 5% in Alaska - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$57,469
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
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.

Programs

District finance for Kuspuk School District reports $57,469 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gusty Michael School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
George Morgan Sr. H.S. Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aniak Jr/Sr High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph S. & Olinga Gregory Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Zackar Levi Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gusty Michael School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kuspuk School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~11 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Gusty Michael School

How many students attend Gusty Michael School?

Gusty Michael School has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stony River, AK. CCD year-over-year: 11 (2022-23) → 10 (2023-24), down 1.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gusty Michael School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gusty Michael School is 5.5:1, which is 64% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 65% 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 Gusty Michael School?

100.0% of students at Gusty Michael School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gusty Michael School?

Gusty Michael School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

What other schools are in Kuspuk School District?

Besides Gusty Michael School, Kuspuk School District also operates George Morgan Sr. H.S. (64 students), Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary (53 students), and Aniak Jr/Sr High School (50 students). See the Kuspuk School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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