Enrollment
83
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Iliamna, AK
Newhalen School
Federal NCES profile for Newhalen School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020048500199
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Newhalen School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Alaska schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 83
- students enrolled
Newhalen School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake and Peninsula Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020048500199 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Newhalen School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Newhalen School
Newhalen School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Iliamna, Alaska, enrolling 83 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 83 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 34 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alaska schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
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 Kokhanok School (40 students) and Tanalian School (40 students) alongside Newhalen 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 Newhalen School compares
Newhalen 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
83
Bigger than 8% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 23% in Alaska - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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
Counselors0.5 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 84.3%
Two or More 9.6%
White 6.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 84.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Newhalen 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 Newhalen 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 Newhalen School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokhanok School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tanalian School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Meshik School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chignik Lake School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Perryville School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Newhalen School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- 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
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- 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 (~83 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Newhalen School
How many students attend Newhalen School?
Newhalen School has 83 students enrolled. It is a public school in Iliamna, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newhalen School?
The student-teacher ratio at Newhalen School is 10.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 34% 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 Newhalen School?
100.0% of students at Newhalen School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newhalen School?
The largest demographic group at Newhalen School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 84.3% of enrollment, in Iliamna, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Newhalen School?
Newhalen School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Newhalen School a good school?
Newhalen School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of 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 Newhalen School, Lake and Peninsula Borough School District also operates Kokhanok School (40 students), Tanalian School (40 students), and Meshik School (29 students). See the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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