Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lower Kalskag, AK

Zackar Levi Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Zackar Levi Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 020076000350
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Zackar Levi Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
9.3:1
small classes for Alaska
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
37
students enrolled

Zackar Levi Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lower Kalskag, AK 99626
District: Kuspuk School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020076000350 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

Zackar Levi Elementary shrank from 35 students in 2022-23 to 33 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).

Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-2 students YoY 020076000350 · Lower Kalskag, AK Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

37 enr · 9.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: George Morgan Sr. H.S. (64 students)

Zackar Levi Elementary shrank from 35 students in 2022-23 to 33 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Zackar Levi Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Zackar Levi Elementary reports 37 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 Zackar Levi Elementary compares

Zackar Levi Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 39% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 63% 61.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 37 top 81% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
37
Bigger than 4% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 18% in Alaska - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$57,469
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Zackar Levi Elementary is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

District finance for Kuspuk School District reports $57,469 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Zackar Levi Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
George Morgan Sr. H.S. Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Aniak Jr/Sr High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph S. & Olinga Gregory Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Johnnie John Sr. School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Zackar Levi Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kuspuk School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~37 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Zackar Levi Elementary

How many students attend Zackar Levi Elementary?

Zackar Levi Elementary has 37 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lower Kalskag, AK. CCD year-over-year: 35 (2022-23) → 33 (2023-24), down 2.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Zackar Levi Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Zackar Levi Elementary is 9.3:1, which is 39% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 41% 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 Zackar Levi Elementary?

100.0% of students at Zackar Levi Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Zackar Levi Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Zackar Levi Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Lower Kalskag, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Zackar Levi Elementary?

Zackar Levi Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Kuspuk School District?

Besides Zackar Levi Elementary, Kuspuk School District also operates George Morgan Sr. H.S. (64 students), Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary (53 students), and Aniak Jr/Sr High School (50 students). See the Kuspuk 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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