Other / mixed grade configuration · Kake, AK

Kake Elementary & High School

Federal NCES profile for Kake Elementary & High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020036000150
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kake Elementary & High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for Alaska
92.8%
free-lunch eligible
117
students enrolled

Kake Elementary & High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 020036000150 · Kake, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

117 enr · 9.8:1 · 92.8% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Kake Elementary & High 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 Kake Elementary & High School compares

Kake Elementary & High 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 9.8:1 ▼ 36% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.8% ▲ 51% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 117 top 61% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
92.8%
free-lunch eligible - 51% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 20% in Alaska - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.8%
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
$39,405
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
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 94.0%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%
White 0.9%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Kake Elementary & High School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kake City School District, which includes Kake Elementary & High School.

$39,405
Per student
+17%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,705
+123%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 8.2%
State 58.4%
Federal 33.4%

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kake Elementary & High School

How many students attend Kake Elementary & High School?

Kake Elementary & High School has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kake, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kake Elementary & High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kake Elementary & High School is 9.8:1, which is 36% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 38% 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 Kake Elementary & High School?

92.8% of students at Kake Elementary & High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kake Elementary & High School?

The largest demographic group at Kake Elementary & High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.0% of enrollment, in Kake, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kake Elementary & High School?

Kake Elementary & High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Kake City School District?

None reported; Kake City School District operates only Kake Elementary & High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

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