Enrollment
37
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Kuspuk School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020076000350 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Zackar Levi Elementary compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Zackar Levi Elementary
Zackar Levi Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lower Kalskag, Alaska, enrolling 37 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 37 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #12.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
The surrounding Kuspuk School District spends $52,557 per pupil, 58% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kuspuk School District also operates George Morgan Sr. H.S. (64 students) and Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary (53 students) alongside Zackar Levi Elementary.
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 Zackar Levi Elementary compares
Zackar Levi Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$52,557
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alaska avg of $33,240
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kuspuk School District, which includes Zackar Levi Elementary.
$52,557
Per student
+58%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+217%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.3%
State 64.8%
Federal 33.8%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 4.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar elementary 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 (~37 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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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.
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. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Zackar Levi Elementary a good school?
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. 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 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.
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