Alaska public schools by resource index

Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School in Anchorage scored highest of Alaska's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 59 of 100: 4.7 students per teacher, 71 students per counselor and 58.5% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Alaska schoolsMartin Luther King Jr. Technical High School 59; Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) 56; Alaska Middle College School 54; Petersburg High School 51; Sitka High School 48; Barnette Magnet School 47; North Star Elementary 47; Kodiak High School 46; Ursa Minor Elementary 46; Peterson Elementary 46.0255075100Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School59Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)56Alaska Middle College School54Petersburg High School51Sitka High School48Barnette Magnet School47North Star Elementary47Kodiak High School46Ursa Minor Elementary46Peterson Elementary46
Resource index, highest Alaska schoolsMartin Luther King Jr. Technical High School 59; Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) 56; Alaska Middle College School 54; Petersburg High School 51; Sitka High School 48; Barnette Magnet School 47; North Star Elementary 47; Kodiak High School 46; Ursa Minor Elementary 46; Peterson Elementary 46.0255075100Martin Luther King Jr. Technical Hi…59Galena Interior Learning Academy (G…56Alaska Middle College School54Petersburg High School51Sitka High School48Barnette Magnet School47North Star Elementary47Kodiak High School46Ursa Minor Elementary46Peterson Elementary46
Resource index, highest Alaska schoolsMartin Luther King Jr. Technical High School 59; Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) 56; Alaska Middle College School 54; Petersburg High School 51; Sitka High School 48; Barnette Magnet School 47; North Star Elementary 47; Kodiak High School 46; Ursa Minor Elementary 46; Peterson Elementary 46.050100Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School59Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)56Alaska Middle College School54Petersburg High School51Sitka High School48Barnette Magnet School47North Star Elementary47Kodiak High School46Ursa Minor Elementary46Peterson Elementary46
Resource index, highest Alaska schoolsMartin Luther King Jr. Technical High School 59; Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) 56; Alaska Middle College School 54; Petersburg High School 51; Sitka High School 48; Barnette Magnet School 47; North Star Elementary 47; Kodiak High School 46; Ursa Minor Elementary 46; Peterson Elementary 46.050100Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High S…59Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)56Alaska Middle College School54Petersburg High School51Sitka High School48Barnette Magnet School47North Star Elementary47Kodiak High School46Ursa Minor Elementary46Peterson Elementary46

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School4.771Yes58.5%59
Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)13.2190No6.1%56
Alaska Middle College School93.8251Yes1.2%54
Petersburg High School12.1256No10.6%51
Sitka High School14.6149Yes35.6%48
Barnette Magnet School18.4414Yes9.9%47
North Star Elementary9.8239Yes38.0%47
Kodiak High School16.8125Yes38.1%46
Ursa Minor Elementary18.2306Yes21.3%46
Peterson Elementary14.7194Yes34.8%46
Anchorage STrEaM Academy17.1171Yes33.7%46
Main Elementary12.2177Yes47.6%46
Valdez High School13.2173Yes47.8%46
East Elementary10.4339Yes32.9%45
Randy Smith Middle School16.6138Yes46.7%44
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Kodiak Middle School14.9219Yes36.9%44
Crawford Elementary19.4255Yes26.6%44
George H. Gilson Middle School15.5158Yes47.2%44
Houston High School13.5228Yes72.6%43
Richard Johnson Elementary8.2131No73.0%43
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KalT19.6294Yes25.2%42
Susitna Valley High14.6209Yes55.2%42
Klawock City School9.5119No56.5%42
Hoonah City School9.2129No67.9%42
Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School16.7189Yes42.1%41
Ryan Middle School16.7198Yes64.6%41
Mt. Edgecumbe High School16.9203No22.4%41
Tri-Valley School10.2122No47.0%41
Alak School8.1162No89.9%41
Baranof Elementary9.0154No46.7%41
Lathrop High School17.3211Yes56.8%40
Steller Secondary School20.8259Yes30.8%40
SayTik: Gastineau Community School15.6248Yes57.5%40
Northwood ABC14.3260Yes56.9%40
Baxter Elementary16.9212Yes53.5%40
Brevig Mission School11.6112No68.0%40
Delta Junction Senior High School10.5142No46.7%40
Kenai Central High School17.8217Yes51.2%39
Hutchison High School16.8386Yes28.5%39
Alpenglow Elementary19.0360Yes27.2%39
Eagle River Elementary15.0296Yes38.3%39
Akiak School11.3135No82.1%39
Eagle River High School20.3269Yes33.5%38
Palmer High School16.6250Yes58.7%38
Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary13.8307Yes40.1%38
Unalakleet School10.2178No42.9%38
Mitkof Middle School16.5196No29.2%38
Soldotna High School18.6232Yes45.5%37
North Pole High School20.0201Yes49.8%37
Central Middle School of Science22.2170Yes54.2%37

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Alaska public schools have the most resources?
    Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School in Anchorage scored 59 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Alaska's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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