Enrollment
167
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Healy, AK
Tri-Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Tri-Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020077000357
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tri-Valley School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Alaska schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 167
- students enrolled
Tri-Valley School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Denali Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020077000357 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tri-Valley School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tri-Valley School
Tri-Valley School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Healy, Alaska, enrolling 167 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 167 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alaska median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 167 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Denali Borough School District spends $10,762 per pupil, 68% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Healy's public schools, it stands alongside Denali Peak (882 students): Tri-Valley School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Denali Borough School District also operates Denali Peak (882 students) and Cantwell School (14 students) alongside Tri-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 Tri-Valley School compares
Tri-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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 27% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 167 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
167
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 26% in Alaska - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.9%
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
$10,762
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alaska avg of $33,240
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 88.0%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Tri-Valley School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Denali Borough School District, which includes Tri-Valley School.
$10,762
Per student
-68%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 72.0%
Federal 8.8%
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 Tri-Valley School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali Peak | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Cantwell School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Anderson School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tri-Valley School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 882
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 3.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools in Healy
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~167 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tri-Valley School
How many students attend Tri-Valley School?
Tri-Valley School has 167 students enrolled. It is a public school in Healy, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tri-Valley School is 11.1:1, which is 27% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 29% 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 Tri-Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Tri-Valley School is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Healy, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-Valley School?
Tri-Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
Is Tri-Valley School a good school?
Tri-Valley School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Denali Borough School District?
Besides Tri-Valley School, Denali Borough School District also operates Denali Peak (882 students), Cantwell School (14 students), and Anderson School (10 students). See the Denali Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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