Other / mixed grade configuration · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK

Nunamiut School

Federal NCES profile for Nunamiut School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020061000283
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nunamiut School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Alaska schools.

10
Resource Index · Lower
28:1
large classes for Alaska
67.7%
free-lunch eligible
112
students enrolled

Nunamiut School has class sizes larger than 97% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

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

+8 students YoY

Nunamiut School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 104 in 2023-24 (+8.3%).

Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 020061000283 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

112 enr · 28:1 · 67.7% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Fred Ipalook Elementary (494 students)

Nunamiut School grew from 96 students in 2022-23 to 104 in 2023-24 (+8.3%). Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Nunamiut School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nunamiut School reports 112 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 Nunamiut School compares

Nunamiut 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 28:1 ▲ 84% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.7% ▲ 10% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 112 top 62% - -

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

28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
28:1
students per teacher - 84% above state mean
Top 97% in Alaska - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
58.0%
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
$41,153
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
Counselors0.0 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: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 83.9%
Two or More 16.1%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Nunamiut School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for North Slope Borough School District reports $41,153 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nunamiut School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fred Ipalook Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Barrow High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tikigaq School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eben Hopson Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Nuiqsut Trapper School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Slope Borough 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 Nunamiut School

How many students attend Nunamiut School?

Nunamiut School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 104 (2023-24), up 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nunamiut School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nunamiut School is 28:1, which is 84% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nunamiut School?

67.7% of students at Nunamiut School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nunamiut School?

The largest demographic group at Nunamiut School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.9% of enrollment, in Anaktuvuk Pass, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nunamiut School?

Nunamiut School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Slope Borough School District?

Besides Nunamiut School, North Slope Borough School District also operates Fred Ipalook Elementary (494 students), Barrow High School (259 students), and Tikigaq School (230 students). See the North Slope Borough 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.