Enrollment
40
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sitka, AK
Pacific High School
Federal NCES profile for Pacific High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 020024000035
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pacific High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Alaska schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Sitka · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 55.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Pacific High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Sitka, AK.
School address
District: Sitka School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020024000035 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.3%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pacific High School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pacific High School
Pacific High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Sitka, Alaska, enrolling 40 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.3% lands close to the Alaska typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 40 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (53%) and White (38%) (diversity index 58/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 40 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Sitka School District spends $24,011 per pupil, 28% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Sitka's high schools, it stands alongside Mt. Edgecumbe High School (422 students): Pacific High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 16.9:1).
Sitka School District also operates Sitka High School (305 students) and Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary (275 students) alongside Pacific High 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 Pacific High School compares
Pacific High 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 34% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.3% | ▼ 10% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 22% in Alaska - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,011
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 40 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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 52.5%
White 37.5%
Two or More 7.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.5%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 52.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Pacific High School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sitka School District, which includes Pacific High School.
$24,011
Per student
-28%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 52.3%
Federal 13.5%
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 Pacific High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Blatchley Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Baranof Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sitka Reach | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Pacific High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high schools in Sitka
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific High School
How many students attend Pacific High School?
Pacific High School has 40 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sitka, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific High School is 10:1, which is 34% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 36% 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 Pacific High School?
55.3% of students at Pacific High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific High School?
The largest demographic group at Pacific High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 52.5% of enrollment, in Sitka, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific High School?
Pacific High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pacific High School rank among high schools in Sitka?
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Sitka, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Sitka on the city page.
Is Pacific High School a good school?
Pacific High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Sitka School District?
Besides Pacific High School, Sitka School District also operates Sitka High School (305 students), Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary (275 students), and Blatchley Middle School (241 students). See the Sitka School District district page for the complete list.
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