Enrollment
178
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020068000659
👥 S:T ratio 11
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Saint Mary's School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020068000659 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.3:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
+47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saint Mary's School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Saint Mary's School
Saint Mary's School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Saint Mary's, Alaska, enrolling 178 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.3:1 is larger than about 94% of Alaska schools and 47% above the 15.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 178 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alaska median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #20.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 31.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Saint Mary's School District operates only this one school, so Saint Mary's School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Saint Mary's School compares
Saint Mary's 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 | 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
22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
22.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% above state mean
Top 94% in Alaska - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
52.2%
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
$36,767
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 94.4%
Two or More 5.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Saint Mary's School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saint Mary's School District, which includes Saint Mary's School.
$36,767
Per student
+11%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+122%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.5%
State 65.5%
Federal 31.0%
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.
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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.3:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Saint Mary's School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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