Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Alexander, AK

Port Alexander School

Federal NCES profile for Port Alexander School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020070000322

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Port Alexander School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska.

60
Resource Index · Higher: 5.5:1
small classes for Alaska: 100.0%
free-lunch eligible: 11
students enrolled

Port Alexander School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Port Alexander, AK 99836

District: Southeast Island School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020070000322 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 020070000322 · Port Alexander, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

11 enr · 5.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Thorne Bay School (66 students)

Port Alexander 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 →

Thorne Bay Sch

66
Howard Valenti

19
Barry Craig St

18
Ak-Trails Corr

15
Naukati School

14
This school

11

What this shows Port Alexander School reports 11 students on the CCD universe file.

How Port Alexander School compares

Port Alexander 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	5.5:1	▼ 64%	15.2:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	100.0%	▲ 63%	61.5%	51.7%
Enrollment	11	top 95%	-	-

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

5.5:1

Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

Bigger than 2% 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

5.5:1

students per teacher - 64% 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

9.1%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.

Funding equity

$52,700

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

Counselors0.1 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

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.

Student demographics

White 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Port Alexander School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southeast Island School District, which includes Port Alexander School.

$52,700

Per student

+56%

vs Alaska

Avg $33,705

+198%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 2.5%

State 71.9%

Federal 25.7%

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.

How Port Alexander School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Thorne Bay School	Larger	Lower economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School	Larger	Lower economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School	Larger	Similar economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Ak-Trails Correspondence	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Naukati School	Larger	Lower economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public

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

Other Schools in This District

Southeast Island School District · 5 sibling schools

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Thorne Bay School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 66
Students per teacher: 13.2:1
Resource Index: 25/100

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Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 19
Students per teacher: 9.5:1
Resource Index: 29/100

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Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 18
Students per teacher: 9:1
Resource Index: 31/100

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Ak-Trails Correspondence

Other Standard

Enrollment: 15
Students per teacher: 15:1
Resource Index: 38/100

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Naukati School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 14
Students per teacher: 7:1
Resource Index: 37/100

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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 (~11 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Port Alexander School

How many students attend Port Alexander School?

Port Alexander School has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port Alexander, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Port Alexander School?

The student-teacher ratio at Port Alexander School is 5.5:1, which is 64% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 65% 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 Port Alexander School?

100.0% of students at Port Alexander School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Port Alexander School?

The largest demographic group at Port Alexander School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Port Alexander, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Port Alexander School?

Port Alexander School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Southeast Island School District?

Besides Port Alexander School, Southeast Island School District also operates Thorne Bay School (66 students), Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School (19 students), and Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School (18 students). See the Southeast Island School District district page for the complete list.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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