Enrollment
10
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tatitlek, AK
Tatitlek Community School
Federal NCES profile for Tatitlek Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020080000371
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tatitlek Community School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 10
- students enrolled
Tatitlek Community School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chugach School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020080000371 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tatitlek Community School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tatitlek Community School
Tatitlek Community School is a small combined-grade school in Tatitlek, Alaska, enrolling 10 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Tatitlek Community School is leaner than roughly 97% of Alaska schools and 67% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Alaska schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Chugach School District spends $13,458 per pupil, 60% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Chugach School District also operates Focus Homeschool (549 students) and Whittier Community School (49 students) alongside Tatitlek Community 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 Tatitlek Community School compares
Tatitlek Community 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 67% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 67% below state mean
Top 3% in Alaska - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$13,458
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alaska avg of $33,240
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 90.0%
White 10.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Tatitlek Community School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chugach School District, which includes Tatitlek Community School.
$13,458
Per student
-60%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.4%
State 73.3%
Federal 18.3%
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 Tatitlek Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Homeschool | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whittier Community School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chenega School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tatitlek Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students per teacher
- 61:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 4.5:1
- 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 (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tatitlek Community School
How many students attend Tatitlek Community School?
Tatitlek Community School has 10 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tatitlek, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tatitlek Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tatitlek Community School is 5:1, which is 67% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 68% 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 Tatitlek Community School?
The largest demographic group at Tatitlek Community School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.0% of enrollment, in Tatitlek, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tatitlek Community School?
Tatitlek Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Tatitlek Community School a good school?
Tatitlek Community School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska. 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 Chugach School District?
Besides Tatitlek Community School, Chugach School District also operates Focus Homeschool (549 students), Whittier Community School (49 students), and Chenega School (9 students). See the Chugach School District district page for the complete list.
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