Enrollment
85
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sand Point, AK
Sand Point School
Federal NCES profile for Sand Point School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000700461
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sand Point School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Alaska schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 85
- students enrolled
Sand Point School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Aleutians East Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020000700461 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sand Point School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sand Point School
Sand Point School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sand Point, Alaska, enrolling 85 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Sand Point School is leaner than roughly 90% of Alaska schools and 49% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 85 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (65%) and White (9%) (diversity index 55/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Aleutians East Borough School District spends $57,232 per pupil, 72% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Aleutians East Borough School District also operates King Cove School (67 students) and Akutan School (16 students) alongside Sand Point 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 Sand Point School compares
Sand Point 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 49% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 10% in Alaska - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.6%
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
$57,232
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 64.7%
White 9.4%
Asian 9.4%
Two or More 9.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 64.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Sand Point School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aleutians East Borough School District, which includes Sand Point School.
$57,232
Per student
+72%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+245%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 60.3%
Federal 26.0%
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 Sand Point School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Cove School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Akutan School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| False Pass School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sand Point School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 5.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~85 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sand Point School
How many students attend Sand Point School?
Sand Point School has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sand Point, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sand Point School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sand Point School is 7.7:1, which is 49% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sand Point School?
The largest demographic group at Sand Point School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 64.7% of enrollment, in Sand Point, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sand Point School?
Sand Point School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sand Point School a good school?
Sand Point School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of 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 Aleutians East Borough School District?
Besides Sand Point School, Aleutians East Borough School District also operates King Cove School (67 students), Akutan School (16 students), and False Pass School (10 students). See the Aleutians East Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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