Other / mixed grade configuration · Unalakleet, AK

Unalakleet School

Federal NCES profile for Unalakleet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020002000017
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unalakleet School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Alaska schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for Alaska
68.8%
free-lunch eligible
173
students enrolled

Unalakleet School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Unalakleet, AK 99684
District: Bering Strait School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020002000017 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Unalakleet School held near 169 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 020002000017 · Unalakleet, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

173 enr · 10.2:1 · 68.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Tukurngailnguq School (239 students)

Unalakleet School held near 169 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Unalakleet School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unalakleet School reports 173 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 Unalakleet School compares

Unalakleet School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 33% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 12% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 173 top 51% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
173
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 22% in Alaska - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.5%
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
$47,252
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 87.3%
White 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, Unalakleet School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Bering Strait School District reports $47,252 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Unalakleet School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tukurngailnguq School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shishmaref School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brevig Mission School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gambell School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bering Strait School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~173 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Unalakleet School

How many students attend Unalakleet School?

Unalakleet School has 173 students enrolled. It is a public school in Unalakleet, AK. CCD year-over-year: 170 (2022-23) → 169 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unalakleet School?

The student-teacher ratio at Unalakleet School is 10.2:1, which is 33% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 35% 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 Unalakleet School?

68.8% of students at Unalakleet School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unalakleet School?

The largest demographic group at Unalakleet School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.3% of enrollment, in Unalakleet, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unalakleet School?

Unalakleet School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Bering Strait School District?

Besides Unalakleet School, Bering Strait School District also operates Tukurngailnguq School (239 students), Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School (236 students), and Shishmaref School (185 students). See the Bering Strait 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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