Other / mixed grade configuration · Goodnews Bay, AK

Rocky Mountain School

Federal NCES profile for Rocky Mountain School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000100476
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocky Mountain School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

15
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
large classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
72
students enrolled

Rocky Mountain School has class sizes larger than 81% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

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

-4 students YoY

Rocky Mountain School shrank from 78 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).

Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 020000100476 · Goodnews Bay, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

72 enr · 18:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Bethel Regional High School (410 students)

Rocky Mountain School shrank from 78 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Rocky Mountain School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rocky Mountain School reports 72 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 Rocky Mountain School compares

Rocky Mountain School is a shrinking 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 18:1 ▲ 18% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 72 top 70% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
72
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
18:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 81% in Alaska - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
69.4%
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
$41,997
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
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

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

Programs

District finance for Lower Kuskokwim School District reports $41,997 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rocky Mountain School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bethel Regional High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gladys Jung Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chief Paul Memorial School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lower Kuskokwim School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mountain School

How many students attend Rocky Mountain School?

Rocky Mountain School has 72 students enrolled. It is a public school in Goodnews Bay, AK. CCD year-over-year: 78 (2022-23) → 74 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain School is 18:1, which is 18% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocky Mountain School?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocky Mountain School?

The largest demographic group at Rocky Mountain School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Goodnews Bay, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocky Mountain School?

Rocky Mountain School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower 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 Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Besides Rocky Mountain School, Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students), Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students), and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat (261 students). See the Lower Kuskokwim 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.