Elementary school (grades K-5) · Anchorage, AK

Rilke Schule Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Rilke Schule Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 020018000732Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rilke Schule Charter School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Alaska schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Anchorage · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
21.1:1
large classes for Alaska
485
students enrolled

Rilke Schule Charter School has class sizes larger than 91% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rilke Schule Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Anchorage, AK.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+31 students YoY

Rilke Schule Charter School grew from 436 students in 2022-23 to 467 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+31 students YoY 020018000732 · Anchorage, AK Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

485 enr · 21.1:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: West High School (1,702 students)

Rilke Schule Charter School grew from 436 students in 2022-23 to 467 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Rilke Schule Charter School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rilke Schule Charter School reports 485 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rilke Schule Charter School compares

Rilke Schule Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.1:1 ▲ 39% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 485 top 11% - -

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

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 91% in Alaska - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$16,636
per pupil, district-wide - below Alaska avg of $33,705
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.9%
Two or More 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.5%
Asian 2.3%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.0, Rilke Schule Charter School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Anchorage School District reports $16,636 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rilke Schule Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Service High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bartlett High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dimond High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Anchorage School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Anchorage

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rilke Schule Charter School

How many students attend Rilke Schule Charter School?

Rilke Schule Charter School has 485 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Anchorage, AK. CCD year-over-year: 436 (2022-23) → 467 (2023-24), up 31.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rilke Schule Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rilke Schule Charter School is 21.1:1, which is 39% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rilke Schule Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Rilke Schule Charter School is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Anchorage, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rilke Schule Charter School?

Rilke Schule Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).

How does Rilke Schule Charter School rank among elementary schools in Anchorage?

By Resource Investment Index, Rilke Schule Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Anchorage, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Anchorage on the city page.

What other schools are in Anchorage School District?

Besides Rilke Schule Charter School, Anchorage School District also operates West High School (1,702 students), Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School (1,636 students), and Service High School (1,518 students). See the Anchorage 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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