Enrollment
36
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mcgrath, AK
Mcgrath School
Federal NCES profile for Mcgrath School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020052000244
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mcgrath School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Alaska schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 36
- students enrolled
Mcgrath School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Iditarod Area School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020052000244 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcgrath School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mcgrath School
Mcgrath School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mcgrath, Alaska, enrolling 36 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 36 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (42%) and Two or More (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 27.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Iditarod Area School District also operates Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. (105 students) and David Louis Memorial School (36 students) alongside Mcgrath 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 Mcgrath School compares
Mcgrath 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 41% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 16% in Alaska - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.7%
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
$35,010
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
Counselors0.0 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 41.7%
Two or More 27.8%
White 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
African American 2.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 41.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.9, Mcgrath School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iditarod Area School District, which includes Mcgrath School.
$35,010
Per student
+5%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+111%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.1%
State 68.1%
Federal 27.8%
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 Mcgrath School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| David Louis Memorial School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Innoko River School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jeffery a. Bader Memorial School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blackwell School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mcgrath School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 4.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~36 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mcgrath School
How many students attend Mcgrath School?
Mcgrath School has 36 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mcgrath, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcgrath School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcgrath School is 9:1, which is 41% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 43% 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 Mcgrath School?
The largest demographic group at Mcgrath School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 41.7% of enrollment, in Mcgrath, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcgrath School?
Mcgrath School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mcgrath School a good school?
Mcgrath School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Alaska schools. It is also more 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 Iditarod Area School District?
Besides Mcgrath School, Iditarod Area School District also operates Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. (105 students), David Louis Memorial School (36 students), and Innoko River School (32 students). See the Iditarod Area School District district page for the complete list.
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