Other / mixed grade configuration · Chalkyitsik, AK

Tsuk Taih School

Federal NCES profile for Tsuk Taih School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020077500360
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0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
85
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tsuk Taih School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska.

58
Resource Index · Higher
3.7:1
small classes for Alaska
82.4%
free-lunch eligible
11
students enrolled

Tsuk Taih School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Chalkyitsik, AK 99788
District: Yukon Flats School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020077500360 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 020077500360 · Chalkyitsik, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

11 enr · 3.7:1 · 82.4% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Yukon School (76 students)

Tsuk Taih School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Tsuk Taih School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tsuk Taih School reports 11 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tsuk Taih School compares

Tsuk Taih 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 3.7:1 ▼ 76% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.4% ▲ 34% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 11 top 95% - -

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

3.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
82.4%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the Alaska average of 61.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
3.7:1
students per teacher - 76% below state mean
Top 1% in Alaska - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$76,782
per pupil, district-wide - above Alaska avg of $33,705
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 + 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.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 90.9%
African American 9.1%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Tsuk Taih School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yukon Flats School District, which includes Tsuk Taih School.

$76,782
Per student
+128%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,705
+335%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 1.7%
State 45.1%
Federal 53.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tsuk Taih School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Yukon School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Fredson School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Arctic Village School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Circle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cruikshank School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tsuk Taih School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yukon Flats School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~11 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tsuk Taih School

How many students attend Tsuk Taih School?

Tsuk Taih School has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chalkyitsik, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tsuk Taih School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tsuk Taih School is 3.7:1, which is 76% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 76% 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 Tsuk Taih School?

82.4% of students at Tsuk Taih School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tsuk Taih School?

The largest demographic group at Tsuk Taih School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.9% of enrollment, in Chalkyitsik, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tsuk Taih School?

Tsuk Taih School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

What other schools are in Yukon Flats School District?

Besides Tsuk Taih School, Yukon Flats School District also operates Fort Yukon School (76 students), John Fredson School (32 students), and Arctic Village School (24 students). See the Yukon Flats School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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