Enrollment
124
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Anchorage, AK
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School
Federal NCES profile for Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 020018000401
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Alaska schools.
- #1 of 8
- high schools in Anchorage · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.8:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 124
- students enrolled
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Anchorage, AK.
School address
District: Anchorage School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020018000401 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.8:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Alaska schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School's 65.3% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is a mid-sized high school in Anchorage, Alaska, enrolling 124 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.8:1, Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is leaner than roughly 98% of Alaska schools and 68% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 124 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alaska median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 59/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 62 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Anchorage School District spends $17,200 per pupil, 48% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Anchorage's high schools, it stands alongside West High School (1,702 students): Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.8:1 vs 20.8:1).
Anchorage School District also operates West High School (1,702 students) and Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School (1,636 students) alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School compares
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical 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 | 4.8:1 | ▼ 68% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.8:1
students per teacher
- 68% below state mean
Top 2% in Alaska - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.3%
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
$17,200
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alaska avg of $33,240
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 62 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 60.5%
Two or More 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.3%
African American 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
Largest group: White at 60.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anchorage School District, which includes Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School.
$17,200
Per student
-48%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 54.1%
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.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Service High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bartlett High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dimond High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,702
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,636
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 1,518
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,431
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,373
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar high schools in Anchorage
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
West High School
Standard public school
1,702 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
Standard public school
1,636 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Service High School
Standard public school
1,518 students 22.3:1 students per teacher
Bartlett High School
Standard public school
1,431 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Dimond High School
Standard public school
1,373 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
South Anchorage High School
Standard public school
1,239 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~124 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School
How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School?
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School has 124 students enrolled. It is a high school in Anchorage, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is 4.8:1, which is 68% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 69% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School is White at 60.5% of enrollment, in Anchorage, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School?
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).
How does Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School rank among high schools in Anchorage?
By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Anchorage, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Anchorage on the city page.
What other schools are in Anchorage School District?
Besides Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School, Anchorage School District also operates West High School (1,702 students), Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School (1,636 students), and Service High School (1,518 students). See the Anchorage School District district page for the complete list.
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