Enrollment
67
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Shaktoolik, AK
Shaktoolik School
Federal NCES profile for Shaktoolik School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020002000466
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shaktoolik School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 67
- students enrolled
Shaktoolik School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bering Strait School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020002000466 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shaktoolik School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shaktoolik School
Shaktoolik School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Shaktoolik, Alaska, enrolling 67 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 67 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Bering Strait School District spends $41,210 per pupil, 24% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 41.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bering Strait School District also operates Tukurngailnguq School (239 students) and Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School (236 students) alongside Shaktoolik 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 Shaktoolik School compares
Shaktoolik 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 67 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 19% in Alaska - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$41,210
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 95.5%
Asian 4.5%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.6, Shaktoolik School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bering Strait School District, which includes Shaktoolik School.
$41,210
Per student
+24%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+148%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.0%
State 52.2%
Federal 41.8%
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 Shaktoolik School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tukurngailnguq School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Shishmaref School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Unalakleet School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brevig Mission School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shaktoolik School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 239
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~67 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Shaktoolik School
How many students attend Shaktoolik School?
Shaktoolik School has 67 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shaktoolik, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shaktoolik School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shaktoolik School is 9.6:1, which is 37% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 39% 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 Shaktoolik School?
100.0% of students at Shaktoolik School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shaktoolik School?
The largest demographic group at Shaktoolik School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.5% of enrollment, in Shaktoolik, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shaktoolik School?
Shaktoolik School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Shaktoolik School a good school?
Shaktoolik School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Bering Strait School District?
Besides Shaktoolik School, Bering Strait School District also operates Tukurngailnguq School (239 students), Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School (236 students), and Shishmaref School (185 students). See the Bering Strait School District district page for the complete list.
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