Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Mary's, AK
Saint Mary's School
Federal NCES profile for Saint Mary's School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Saint Mary's School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.3:1
- large classes for Alaska
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 178
- students enrolled
Saint Mary's School has class sizes larger than 94% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 020068000659 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Saint Mary's School shrank from 203 students in 2022-23 to 191 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).
Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 12.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-12 students YoY 020068000659 · Saint Mary's, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD
178 enr · 22.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Saint Mary's School shrank from 203 students in 2022-23 to 191 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 12.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →
How Saint Mary's School compares
Saint Mary's 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 | 22.3:1 | ▲ 47% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Saint Mary's School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
District finance for Saint Mary's School District reports $39,916 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Saint Mary's School
How many students attend Saint Mary's School?
Saint Mary's School has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Mary's, AK. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 191 (2023-24), down 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saint Mary's School?
The student-teacher ratio at Saint Mary's School is 22.3:1, which is 47% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saint Mary's School?
100.0% of students at Saint Mary's School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saint Mary's School?
The largest demographic group at Saint Mary's School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.4% of enrollment, in Saint Mary's, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Saint Mary's School?
Saint Mary's School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Saint Mary's School District?
None reported; Saint Mary's School District operates only Saint Mary's School as a public school district in NCES's records.