Enrollment
29
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Heiden, AK
Meshik School
Federal NCES profile for Meshik School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020048500205
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Meshik School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 29
- students enrolled
Meshik School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake and Peninsula Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020048500205 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Meshik School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Meshik School
Meshik School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Port Heiden, Alaska, enrolling 29 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Meshik School is leaner than roughly 90% of Alaska schools and 52% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 29 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Against 28 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #16.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lake and Peninsula Borough School District spends $57,783 per pupil, 74% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District also operates Newhalen School (83 students) and Kokhanok School (40 students) alongside Meshik 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 Meshik School compares
Meshik 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 52% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
29
Bigger than 4% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 10% in Alaska - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$57,783
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Meshik School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake and Peninsula Borough School District, which includes Meshik School.
$57,783
Per student
+74%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+248%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 61.6%
Federal 21.2%
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 Meshik School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newhalen School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kokhanok School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tanalian School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chignik Lake School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Perryville School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Meshik School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- 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 (~29 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Meshik School
How many students attend Meshik School?
Meshik School has 29 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port Heiden, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meshik School?
The student-teacher ratio at Meshik School is 7.3:1, which is 52% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meshik School?
100.0% of students at Meshik School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meshik School?
The largest demographic group at Meshik School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Port Heiden, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meshik School?
Meshik School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Meshik School a good school?
Meshik School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough School District?
Besides Meshik School, Lake and Peninsula Borough School District also operates Newhalen School (83 students), Kokhanok School (40 students), and Tanalian School (40 students). See the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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