Other / mixed grade configuration · Napaskiak, AK

Z. John Williams Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Z. John Williams Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000100439
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0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Z. John Williams Memorial School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alaska median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

21
Resource Index · Lower
12:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
132
students enrolled

Z. John Williams Memorial School has class sizes near the Alaska median. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Napaskiak, AK 99634
District: Lower Kuskokwim School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020000100439 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Z. John Williams Memorial School held near 124 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 020000100439 · Napaskiak, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

132 enr · 12:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Bethel Regional High School (410 students)

Z. John Williams Memorial School held near 124 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Z. John Williams Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Z. John Williams Memorial School reports 132 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 Z. John Williams Memorial School compares

Z. John Williams Memorial 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 12:1 ▼ 21% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 132 top 58% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 33% in Alaska - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.1%
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
$41,997
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
8
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 99.2%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 99.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.6, Z. John Williams Memorial School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Lower Kuskokwim School District reports $41,997 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Z. John Williams Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bethel Regional High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gladys Jung Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chief Paul Memorial School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lower Kuskokwim 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 (~132 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)

Frequently asked questions about Z. John Williams Memorial School

How many students attend Z. John Williams Memorial School?

Z. John Williams Memorial School has 132 students enrolled. It is a public school in Napaskiak, AK. CCD year-over-year: 127 (2022-23) → 124 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Z. John Williams Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Z. John Williams Memorial School is 12:1, which is 21% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 24% 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 Z. John Williams Memorial School?

100.0% of students at Z. John Williams Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Z. John Williams Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Z. John Williams Memorial School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 99.2% of enrollment, in Napaskiak, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Z. John Williams Memorial School?

Z. John Williams Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Besides Z. John Williams Memorial School, Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students), Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students), and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat (261 students). See the Lower Kuskokwim 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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