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.
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 ID 020036000150 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.0% of enrollment.
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.
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 (~117 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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.
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