Other / mixed grade configuration · Kwethluk, AK

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000100438
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0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

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Resource Index · Lower
18.2:1
large classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
255
students enrolled

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School has class sizes larger than 81% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Kwethluk, AK 99621
District: Lower Kuskokwim School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020000100438 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+12 students YoY

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School held near 274 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 020000100438 · Kwethluk, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

255 enr · 18.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Bethel Regional High School (410 students)

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School held near 274 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School reports 255 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 Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School compares

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.2:1 ▲ 20% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 255 top 36% - -

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

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

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
18.2:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 81% in Alaska - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
64.7%
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
$41,997
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Lower Kuskokwim School District reports $41,997 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bethel Regional High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gladys Jung Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chief Paul Memorial School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lower Kuskokwim 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 (~255 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School

How many students attend Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School?

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School has 255 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kwethluk, AK. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 274 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School is 18.2:1, which is 20% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School?

100.0% of students at Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Kwethluk, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School?

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower 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 Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Besides Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School, Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students), Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students), and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat (261 students). See the Lower Kuskokwim 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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