Enrollment
40
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Alsworth, AK
Tanalian School
Federal NCES profile for Tanalian School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020048500204
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tanalian School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Alaska schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.7:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 34.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 40
- students enrolled
Tanalian School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake and Peninsula Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020048500204 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.8%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tanalian School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tanalian School
Tanalian School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Port Alsworth, Alaska, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Tanalian School is leaner than roughly 91% of Alaska schools and 56% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 40 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (18%) (diversity index 47/100).
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Lake and Peninsula Borough School District spends $57,783 per pupil, 74% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District also operates Newhalen School (83 students) and Kokhanok School (40 students) alongside Tanalian 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 Tanalian School compares
Tanalian 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 56% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.8% | ▼ 43% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 9% in Alaska - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$57,783
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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
White 70.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 17.5%
Two or More 7.5%
African American 5.0%
Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Tanalian School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake and Peninsula Borough School District, which includes Tanalian School.
$57,783
Per student
+74%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+248%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 61.6%
Federal 21.2%
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 Tanalian School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newhalen School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kokhanok School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Meshik School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chignik Lake School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Perryville School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tanalian School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tanalian School
How many students attend Tanalian School?
Tanalian School has 40 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port Alsworth, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tanalian School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tanalian School is 6.7:1, which is 56% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 57% 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 Tanalian School?
34.8% of students at Tanalian School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tanalian School?
The largest demographic group at Tanalian School is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Port Alsworth, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tanalian School?
Tanalian School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Tanalian School a good school?
Tanalian School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough School District?
Besides Tanalian School, Lake and Peninsula Borough School District also operates Newhalen School (83 students), Kokhanok School (40 students), and Meshik School (29 students). See the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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