Other / mixed grade configuration · Pelican, AK
Pelican School
Federal NCES profile for Pelican School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Pelican School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Alaska schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 12
- students enrolled
Pelican School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 020063000304 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 020063000304 · Pelican, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD
12 enr · 6:1 · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Pelican School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →
How Pelican School compares
Pelican 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 61% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Pelican School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pelican City School District, which includes Pelican School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~12 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Pelican School
How many students attend Pelican School?
Pelican School has 12 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pelican, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pelican School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pelican School is 6:1, which is 61% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pelican School?
The largest demographic group at Pelican School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Pelican, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pelican School?
Pelican School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Pelican City School District?
None reported; Pelican City School District operates only Pelican School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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