Other / mixed grade configuration · Minto, AK

Minto School

Federal NCES profile for Minto School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020086200384
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Minto School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
9.2:1
small classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
55
students enrolled

Minto School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Minto School shrank from 67 students in 2022-23 to 59 in 2023-24 (-11.9%).

Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-8 students YoY 020086200384 · Minto, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

55 enr · 9.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Raven School (3,687 students)

Minto School shrank from 67 students in 2022-23 to 59 in 2023-24 (-11.9%). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Minto School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Minto School reports 55 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Minto School compares

Minto School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.2:1 ▼ 39% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 55 top 75% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
9.2:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 17% in Alaska - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.5%
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
$12,886
per pupil, district-wide - below Alaska avg of $33,705
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 90.9%
White 9.1%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Minto School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Yukon-Koyukuk School District reports $12,886 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Minto School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Raven School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Jimmy Huntington School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Andrew K. Demoski School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Johnny Oldman School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Allakaket School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Minto School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yukon-Koyukuk School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Minto School

How many students attend Minto School?

Minto School has 55 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minto, AK. CCD year-over-year: 67 (2022-23) → 59 (2023-24), down 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Minto School?

The student-teacher ratio at Minto School is 9.2:1, which is 39% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 41% 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 Minto School?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minto School?

The largest demographic group at Minto School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.9% of enrollment, in Minto, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Minto School?

Minto School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Yukon-Koyukuk School District?

Besides Minto School, Yukon-Koyukuk School District also operates Raven School (3,687 students), Jimmy Huntington School (88 students), and Andrew K. Demoski School (45 students). See the Yukon-Koyukuk 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.