Other / mixed grade configuration · Hoonah, AK
Hoonah City School
Federal NCES profile for Hoonah City School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Hoonah City School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Alaska schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 65.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 110
- students enrolled
Hoonah City School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 020030000146 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 020030000146 · Hoonah, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD
110 enr · 11:1 · 65.2% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Hoonah City School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →
How Hoonah City School compares
Hoonah City 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 28% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.2% | ▲ 6% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 82.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.9, Hoonah City School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hoonah City School District, which includes Hoonah City School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~110 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hoonah City School
How many students attend Hoonah City School?
Hoonah City School has 110 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hoonah, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoonah City School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hoonah City School is 11:1, which is 28% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 30% 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 Hoonah City School?
65.2% of students at Hoonah City School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoonah City School?
The largest demographic group at Hoonah City School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 82.7% of enrollment, in Hoonah, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoonah City School?
Hoonah City School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Hoonah City School District?
None reported; Hoonah City School District operates only Hoonah City School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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