Enrollment
25
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Lions, AK
Port Lions School
Federal NCES profile for Port Lions School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020048000191
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Port Lions School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Alaska schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 16.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 25
- students enrolled
Port Lions School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kodiak Island Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020048000191 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.7%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Port Lions School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Port Lions School
Port Lions School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Port Lions, Alaska, enrolling 25 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Port Lions School is leaner than roughly 87% of Alaska schools and 45% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.7% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Alaska average.
Enrollment of 25 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (60%) and White (40%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 156 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kodiak Island Borough School District spends $24,046 per pupil, 28% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kodiak Island Borough School District also operates Kodiak High School (579 students) and Kodiak Middle School (401 students) alongside Port Lions 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 Port Lions School compares
Port Lions 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 45% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.7% | ▼ 73% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 13% in Alaska - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.0%
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
$24,046
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
Counselors0.2 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 60.0%
White 40.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Port Lions School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kodiak Island Borough School District, which includes Port Lions School.
$24,046
Per student
-28%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.5%
State 65.7%
Federal 15.8%
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 Port Lions School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kodiak Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peterson Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Akteach | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Port Lions School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 206
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 66.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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 (~25 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Port Lions School
How many students attend Port Lions School?
Port Lions School has 25 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port Lions, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Port Lions School?
The student-teacher ratio at Port Lions School is 8.3:1, which is 45% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 47% 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 Lions School?
16.7% of students at Port Lions School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Port Lions School?
The largest demographic group at Port Lions School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 60.0% of enrollment, in Port Lions, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Port Lions School?
Port Lions School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Port Lions School a good school?
Port Lions School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Kodiak Island Borough School District?
Besides Port Lions School, Kodiak Island Borough School District also operates Kodiak High School (579 students), Kodiak Middle School (401 students), and East Elementary (289 students). See the Kodiak Island Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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