Enrollment
21
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Yakutat, AK
Lead Correspondence
Federal NCES profile for Lead Correspondence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020084000749
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lead Correspondence earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21
- students enrolled
School address
District: Yakutat School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020084000749 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Lead Correspondence
Lead Correspondence is a small combined-grade school in Yakutat, Alaska, enrolling 21 students.
Enrollment of 21 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
The surrounding Yakutat School District spends $26,646 per pupil, 20% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Yakutat's public schools, it stands alongside Yakutat School (74 students): Lead Correspondence is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Yakutat School District, also runs Yakutat School (74 students).
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 Lead Correspondence compares
Lead Correspondence on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 21 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$26,646
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 95.2%
Two or More 4.8%
Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Lead Correspondence is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yakutat School District, which includes Lead Correspondence.
$26,646
Per student
-20%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.6%
State 60.1%
Federal 17.3%
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 Lead Correspondence Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakutat School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lead Correspondence's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar other schools in Yakutat
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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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Frequently asked questions about Lead Correspondence
How many students attend Lead Correspondence?
Lead Correspondence has 21 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yakutat, AK.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lead Correspondence?
The largest demographic group at Lead Correspondence is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Yakutat, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lead Correspondence?
Lead Correspondence has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Lead Correspondence a good school?
Lead Correspondence earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Yakutat School District?
Besides Lead Correspondence, Yakutat School District also operates Yakutat School (74 students). See the Yakutat School District district page for the complete list.
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