Other / mixed grade configuration · Whale Pass, AK

Whale Pass School

Federal NCES profile for Whale Pass School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020070000526
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0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
82
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Whale Pass School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska.

59
Resource Index · Higher
4.5:1
small classes for Alaska
58.8%
free-lunch eligible
9
students enrolled

Whale Pass School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Whale Pass, AK 99950
District: Southeast Island School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020070000526 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 020070000526 · Whale Pass, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

9 enr · 4.5:1 · 58.8% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Thorne Bay School (66 students)

Whale Pass 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 →

Whale Pass School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Whale Pass School reports 9 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 Whale Pass School compares

Whale Pass 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 4.5:1 ▼ 70% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.8% ▼ 4% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 9 top 98% - -

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

4.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
58.8%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Alaska average of 61.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.5:1
students per teacher - 70% below state mean
Top 2% in Alaska - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$52,700
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
Counselors0.1 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

White 55.6%
Hispanic or Latino 44.4%

Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Whale Pass School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southeast Island School District, which includes Whale Pass School.

$52,700
Per student
+56%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,705
+198%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 2.5%
State 71.9%
Federal 25.7%

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 Whale Pass School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thorne Bay School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ak-Trails Correspondence Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Naukati School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Southeast Island 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 (~9 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Whale Pass School

How many students attend Whale Pass School?

Whale Pass School has 9 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whale Pass, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whale Pass School?

The student-teacher ratio at Whale Pass School is 4.5:1, which is 70% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 71% 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 Whale Pass School?

58.8% of students at Whale Pass School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whale Pass School?

The largest demographic group at Whale Pass School is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in Whale Pass, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Whale Pass School?

Whale Pass School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Southeast Island School District?

Besides Whale Pass School, Southeast Island School District also operates Thorne Bay School (66 students), Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School (19 students), and Barry Craig Stewart Kasaan School (18 students). See the Southeast Island 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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