Other / mixed grade configuration · Juneau, AK

Saytik: Gastineau Community School

Federal NCES profile for Saytik: Gastineau Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020021000130
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saytik: Gastineau Community School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

#3 of 9
schools in Juneau · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
32.1%
free-lunch eligible

Saytik: Gastineau Community School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Saytik: Gastineau Community School ranks #3 of 9 schools in Juneau, AK.

School address

Juneau, AK 99824
District: Juneau Borough School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020021000130 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Saytik: Gastineau Community School shrank from 280 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.1 → 17.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 020021000130 · Juneau, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

281 enr · 14.8:1 · 32.1% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalt (1,018 students)

Saytik: Gastineau Community School shrank from 280 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE lost 19.1 → 17.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Saytik: Gastineau Community School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Saytik: Gastineau Community School reports 281 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 Saytik: Gastineau Community School compares

Saytik: Gastineau Community 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 14.8:1 ▼ 3% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% ▼ 48% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 281 top 32% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 54% in Alaska - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
66.2%
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
$20,767
per pupil, district-wide - below Alaska avg of $33,705
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.4%
Two or More 29.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%

Largest group: White at 48.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Saytik: Gastineau Community School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Juneau Borough School District reports $20,767 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Saytik: Gastineau Community School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalt Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thunder Mountain High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Floyd Dryden Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auke Bay Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Saytik: Gastineau Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Juneau Borough School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Juneau

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Auke Bay Elementary
Standard public school
353 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Harborview Elementary
Standard public school
349 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School
Standard public school
322 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Mendenhall River Community School
Standard public school
308 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Riverbend Elementary
Standard public school
290 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Homebridge
Standard public school
224 students

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 (~281 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Saytik: Gastineau Community School

How many students attend Saytik: Gastineau Community School?

Saytik: Gastineau Community School has 281 students enrolled. It is a public school in Juneau, AK. CCD year-over-year: 280 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Saytik: Gastineau Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Saytik: Gastineau Community School is 14.8:1, which is 3% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saytik: Gastineau Community School?

32.1% of students at Saytik: Gastineau Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saytik: Gastineau Community School?

The largest demographic group at Saytik: Gastineau Community School is White at 48.4% of enrollment, in Juneau, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saytik: Gastineau Community School?

Saytik: Gastineau Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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).

How does Saytik: Gastineau Community School rank among schools in Juneau?

By Resource Investment Index, Saytik: Gastineau Community School ranks #3 of 9 schools in Juneau, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Juneau on the city page.

What other schools are in Juneau Borough School District?

Besides Saytik: Gastineau Community School, Juneau Borough School District also operates Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalt (1,018 students), Thunder Mountain High School (586 students), and Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School (454 students). See the Juneau Borough School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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