Other / mixed grade configuration · Noatak, AK

Napaaqtugmiut School

Federal NCES profile for Napaaqtugmiut School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020062500301
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Napaaqtugmiut School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

27
Resource Index · Lower
14.6:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
161
students enrolled

Napaaqtugmiut School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Noatak, AK 99761
District: Northwest Arctic Borough School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020062500301 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+15 students YoY

Napaaqtugmiut School grew from 157 students in 2022-23 to 172 in 2023-24 (+9.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 020062500301 · Noatak, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

161 enr · 14.6:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: June Nelson Elementary (302 students)

Napaaqtugmiut School grew from 157 students in 2022-23 to 172 in 2023-24 (+9.6%). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Napaaqtugmiut School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Napaaqtugmiut School reports 161 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 Napaaqtugmiut School compares

Napaaqtugmiut School is a growing 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 14.6:1 ▼ 4% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 161 top 53% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
161
Bigger than 16% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 52% in Alaska - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.1%
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
$46,368
per pupil, district-wide - above Alaska avg of $33,705
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 98.8%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Napaaqtugmiut School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Northwest Arctic Borough School District reports $46,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Napaaqtugmiut School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
June Nelson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kotzebue Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davis-Ramoth School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Buckland School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Northwest Arctic Borough School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~161 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Napaaqtugmiut School

How many students attend Napaaqtugmiut School?

Napaaqtugmiut School has 161 students enrolled. It is a public school in Noatak, AK. CCD year-over-year: 157 (2022-23) → 172 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Napaaqtugmiut School?

The student-teacher ratio at Napaaqtugmiut School is 14.6:1, which is 4% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 7% 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 Napaaqtugmiut School?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Napaaqtugmiut School?

The largest demographic group at Napaaqtugmiut School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.8% of enrollment, in Noatak, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Napaaqtugmiut School?

Napaaqtugmiut School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Northwest Arctic Borough School District?

Besides Napaaqtugmiut School, Northwest Arctic Borough School District also operates June Nelson Elementary (302 students), Kotzebue Middle/High School (299 students), and Davis-Ramoth School (252 students). See the Northwest Arctic Borough School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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