Enrollment
23
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nondalton, AK
Nondalton School
Federal NCES profile for Nondalton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020048500200
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nondalton School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alaska schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 23
- students enrolled
Nondalton School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake and Peninsula Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020048500200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nondalton School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nondalton School
Nondalton School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Nondalton, Alaska, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Nondalton School is leaner than roughly 95% of Alaska schools and 62% 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 23 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.
Against 28 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (57%) and Two or More (39%) (diversity index 53/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.5% 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 Nondalton 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 Nondalton School compares
Nondalton 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 62% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 62% below state mean
Top 5% in Alaska - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.5%
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
$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 + 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 56.5%
Two or More 39.1%
White 4.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 56.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, Nondalton School is more 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 Nondalton 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 Nondalton 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 |
| Meshik School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chignik Lake School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nondalton 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
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- 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 (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nondalton School
How many students attend Nondalton School?
Nondalton School has 23 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nondalton, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nondalton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nondalton School is 5.8:1, which is 62% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 63% 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 Nondalton School?
100.0% of students at Nondalton School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nondalton School?
The largest demographic group at Nondalton School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 56.5% of enrollment, in Nondalton, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nondalton School?
Nondalton School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Nondalton School a good school?
Nondalton School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Nondalton 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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