Other / mixed grade configuration · Fairbanks, AK

Raven School

Federal NCES profile for Raven School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020086200453
3,687 students enrolled

Enrollment

3,687

Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

What stands out at Raven School

Raven School is a large combined-grade school in Fairbanks, Alaska, enrolling 3,687 students.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Alaska, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,687 students.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (15%) (diversity index 58/100).

The surrounding Yukon-Koyukuk School District spends $11,001 per pupil, 67% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 24.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Fairbanks's public schools, it stands alongside Interior Distance Education of Alaska (Idea) (7,876 students): Raven School is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Yukon-Koyukuk School District also operates Jimmy Huntington School (88 students) and Minto School (55 students) alongside Raven 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 Raven School compares

Raven School on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 3,687 top 1% - -

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

3,687
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Funding equity
$11,001
per pupil, district-wide - below Alaska avg of $33,240
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

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

White 61.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.4%
Two or More 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.0%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 61.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Raven School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yukon-Koyukuk School District, which includes Raven School.

$11,001
Per student
-67%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.5%
State 69.5%
Federal 24.0%

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 Raven School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jimmy Huntington School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Minto School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Andrew K. Demoski School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Johnny Oldman School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Allakaket School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Yukon-Koyukuk School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Fairbanks

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Raven School

How many students attend Raven School?

Raven School has 3,687 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fairbanks, AK.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Raven School?

The largest demographic group at Raven School is White at 61.3% of enrollment, in Fairbanks, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What other schools are in Yukon-Koyukuk School District?

Besides Raven School, Yukon-Koyukuk School District also operates Jimmy Huntington School (88 students), Minto School (55 students), and Andrew K. Demoski School (45 students). See the Yukon-Koyukuk 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 2021-22) · 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.

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