Enrollment
299
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 020062500569
Kotzebue Middle/High School — Kotzebue, AK
Federal NCES profile for Kotzebue Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District · Alaska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.9:1
vs 20:1 Alaska avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.3%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kotzebue Middle/High School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Kotzebue Middle/High School reports 299 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Alaska state mean of 20:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 38% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 96.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the Alaska average and 86% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 299 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 98.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Northwest Arctic Borough School District spends $57,541 per pupil district-wide, above the Alaska average of $36,093 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 12.6% from local sources (property taxes), 69.3% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kotzebue Middle/High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alaska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.9:1 | ▲ 9% | 20:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.3% | ▲ 57% | 61.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 71% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
96.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
21.9:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 91% in Alaska — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
98.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$57,541
per pupil, district-wide
— above Alaska avg of $36,093
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 299 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 299 Top 71% in Alaska — larger than 29% of 496 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 21.9:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 96.3% +57% vs state
NCES ID 020062500569
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 86.0%
Two or More 8.7%
White 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 86.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 299:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 98.0%
In-school suspensions 5
Out-of-school suspensions 27
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northwest Arctic Borough School District, which includes Kotzebue Middle/High School.
$57,541
Per student
+59%
vs Alaska
Avg $36,093
+195%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 69.3%
Federal 18.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
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- 224
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
Similar other schools in Kotzebue
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Kotzebue Middle/High School
How many students attend Kotzebue Middle/High School?
Kotzebue Middle/High School has 299 students enrolled. It is a other school in Kotzebue, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kotzebue Middle/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kotzebue Middle/High School is 21.9:1, which is 9% higher than the Alaska average of 20:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kotzebue Middle/High School?
96.3% of students at Kotzebue Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kotzebue Middle/High School?
The largest demographic group at Kotzebue Middle/High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 86.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Kotzebue, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kotzebue Middle/High School?
Kotzebue Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.