Enrollment
13
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Nikolai, AK
Top of the Kuskokwim School
Federal NCES profile for Top of the Kuskokwim School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020052000245
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Top of the Kuskokwim School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Alaska schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 13
- students enrolled
Top of the Kuskokwim School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Iditarod Area School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020052000245 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Top of the Kuskokwim School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Top of the Kuskokwim School
Top of the Kuskokwim School is a small combined-grade school in Nikolai, Alaska, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Top of the Kuskokwim School is leaner than roughly 92% of Alaska schools and 57% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Alaska schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 36/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 27.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 3 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 13 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Iditarod Area School District also operates Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. (105 students) and David Louis Memorial School (36 students) alongside Top of the Kuskokwim 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 Top of the Kuskokwim School compares
Top of the Kuskokwim 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 57% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 8% in Alaska - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$35,010
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.1 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 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 76.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Top of the Kuskokwim School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iditarod Area School District, which includes Top of the Kuskokwim School.
$35,010
Per student
+5%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+111%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.1%
State 68.1%
Federal 27.8%
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 Top of the Kuskokwim School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| David Louis Memorial School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mcgrath School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Innoko River School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jeffery a. Bader Memorial School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Top of the Kuskokwim School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~13 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Top of the Kuskokwim School
How many students attend Top of the Kuskokwim School?
Top of the Kuskokwim School has 13 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nikolai, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Top of the Kuskokwim School?
The student-teacher ratio at Top of the Kuskokwim School is 6.5:1, which is 57% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 59% 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 Top of the Kuskokwim School?
The largest demographic group at Top of the Kuskokwim School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 76.9% of enrollment, in Nikolai, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Top of the Kuskokwim School?
Top of the Kuskokwim School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Top of the Kuskokwim School a good school?
Top of the Kuskokwim School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Iditarod Area School District?
Besides Top of the Kuskokwim School, Iditarod Area School District also operates Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr. (105 students), David Louis Memorial School (36 students), and Mcgrath School (36 students). See the Iditarod Area School District district page for the complete list.
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