Enrollment
49
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Whittier, AK
Whittier Community School
Federal NCES profile for Whittier Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020080000372
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whittier Community School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 49
- students enrolled
Whittier Community School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chugach School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020080000372 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whittier Community School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whittier Community School
Whittier Community School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Whittier, Alaska, enrolling 49 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 49 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is led by Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (35%) and Asian (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 78/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Chugach School District spends $13,458 per pupil, 60% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Chugach School District also operates Focus Homeschool (549 students) and Tatitlek Community School (10 students) alongside Whittier Community 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 Whittier Community School compares
Whittier Community 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 19% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 35% in Alaska - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.6%
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
$13,458
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alaska avg of $33,240
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 34.7%
Asian 20.4%
Two or More 16.3%
White 14.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 34.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 78.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 78.1, Whittier Community School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chugach School District, which includes Whittier Community School.
$13,458
Per student
-60%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.4%
State 73.3%
Federal 18.3%
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 Whittier Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Homeschool | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tatitlek Community School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chenega School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whittier Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students per teacher
- 61:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 4.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~49 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Whittier Community School
How many students attend Whittier Community School?
Whittier Community School has 49 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whittier, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whittier Community School is 12.3:1, which is 19% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 22% 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 Whittier Community School?
The largest demographic group at Whittier Community School is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 34.7% of enrollment, in Whittier, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whittier Community School?
Whittier Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Whittier Community School a good school?
Whittier Community School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Chugach School District?
Besides Whittier Community School, Chugach School District also operates Focus Homeschool (549 students), Tatitlek Community School (10 students), and Chenega School (9 students). See the Chugach School District district page for the complete list.
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