Other / mixed grade configuration · Kwigillingok, AK

Kwigillingok School

Federal NCES profile for Kwigillingok School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000100212
0/100100/1008/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 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

Kwigillingok School earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

8
Resource Index · Lower
28:1
large classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
112
students enrolled

Kwigillingok School has class sizes larger than 97% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

112

Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

28:1

vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg

+84% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 61.5% Alaska avg

+63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kwigillingok School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kwigillingok School

Kwigillingok School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kwigillingok, Alaska, enrolling 112 students.

Class loads run heavy: 28:1 is larger than about 97% of Alaska schools and 84% above the 15.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 112 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alaska median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 34 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alaska schools statewide, it ranks #34, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 862 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Lower Kuskokwim School District spends $41,931 per pupil, 26% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 34.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students) and Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students) alongside Kwigillingok School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kwigillingok School compares

Kwigillingok 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 28:1 ▲ 84% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 112 top 62% - -

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

28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
28:1
students per teacher - 84% above state mean
Top 97% in Alaska - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.6%
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
$41,931
per pupil, district-wide - above Alaska avg of $33,240
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 99.1%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 99.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Kwigillingok School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lower Kuskokwim School District, which includes Kwigillingok School.

$41,931
Per student
+26%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+153%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 63.3%
Federal 34.8%

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.

How Kwigillingok 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 Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chief Paul Memorial School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kwigillingok 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

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alaska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kwigillingok School

How many students attend Kwigillingok School?

Kwigillingok School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kwigillingok, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kwigillingok School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kwigillingok School is 28:1, which is 84% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kwigillingok School?

100.0% of students at Kwigillingok School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kwigillingok School?

The largest demographic group at Kwigillingok School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 99.1% of enrollment, in Kwigillingok, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kwigillingok School?

Kwigillingok School has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Kwigillingok School a good school?

Kwigillingok School earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Besides Kwigillingok 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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