Enrollment
11
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Kuspuk School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020076000353 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gusty Michael School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gusty Michael School
Gusty Michael School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Stony River, Alaska, enrolling 11 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Gusty Michael School is leaner than roughly 95% of Alaska schools and 64% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
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 95% of Alaska schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
The surrounding Kuspuk School District spends $52,557 per pupil, 58% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kuspuk School District also operates George Morgan Sr. H.S. (64 students) and Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary (53 students) alongside Gusty Michael 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 Gusty Michael School compares
Gusty Michael 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 | 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 (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
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
$52,557
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kuspuk School District, which includes Gusty Michael School.
$52,557
Per student
+58%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+217%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.3%
State 64.8%
Federal 33.8%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~11 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Gusty Michael School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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