Other / mixed grade configuration · Juneau, AK

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School

Federal NCES profile for Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020021000131
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

#4 of 9
schools in Juneau · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
students per teacher
26.8%
free-lunch eligible

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School ranks #4 of 9 schools in Juneau, AK.

Enrollment

322

Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.8%

vs 61.5% Alaska avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Juneau, Alaska, enrolling 322 students.

At 14.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Alaska median, within a few percentage points of the 15.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 322 puts it in the larger third of Alaska schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 495 scored Alaska schools.

Against 68 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.

Its student body is led by White (35%) and Two or More (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 322 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Juneau Borough School District spends $20,765 per pupil, 38% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Juneau's public schools, it stands alongside Auke Bay Elementary (353 students): Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.6:1 vs 19.6:1).

Juneau Borough School District also operates Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalt (1,018 students) and Thunder Mountain High School (586 students) alongside Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley 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 Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School compares

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley 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 14.6:1 ▼ 4% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% ▼ 56% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 25% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 52% in Alaska - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
68.3%
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
$20,765
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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

White 34.8%
Two or More 28.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Asian 7.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.9%

Largest group: White at 34.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.1, Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Juneau Borough School District, which includes Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School.

$20,765
Per student
-38%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 52.2%
Federal 12.3%

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 Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley 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 Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auke Bay Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley 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

View district profile

Similar other schools in Juneau

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School

How many students attend Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School?

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Juneau, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School is 14.6:1, which is 4% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 7% 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 Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School?

26.8% of students at Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School?

The largest demographic group at Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School is White at 34.8% of enrollment, in Juneau, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School?

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).

How does Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School rank among schools in Juneau?

By Resource Investment Index, Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School ranks #4 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.

Is Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School a good school?

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools. 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 Juneau Borough School District?

Besides Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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