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C−

Kuspuk School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Aniak, Lower Kalskag, Upper Kalskag and Chuathbaluk.

Aniak’s Schools page →

Students
309
Schools
8
Spent per student
$59,345
AK $21,070
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
The gist

What stands out about Kuspuk School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Alaska districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Spends 182% more per student than the AK average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 48 Alaska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Aniak 487Lower Kalskag 266Upper Kalskag 207Chuathbaluk 97

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Aniak. Grade by grade →

PK–5Auntie Mary Nicoli ElementaryThis district
6–12Aniak Jr/Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 22.8% · 188 students tested
Reading / language arts6–9%
State average 29.4% · 191 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 77.9% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$59,345 per student · 182% above AK
Spending
Classroom instruction 39%Support & administration 56%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 53%Federal 44%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
387’20
359’21
318’22
325’23
309’24

Down 20.2% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 96%White 4%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools.

Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aniak
B−
53 students12:1
Joseph S. & Olinga Gregory Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Kalskag
46 students12:1
Johnnie John Sr. School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Crooked Creek
22 students7:1
Jack Egnaty Sr. School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sleetmute
19 students8:1
Crow Village Sam School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Chuathbaluk
18 students8:1
Zackar Levi Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lower Kalskag
C−
37 students9:1
George Morgan Sr. H.S.
High · Grades 6–12 · Kalskag
D
64 students9:1
Aniak Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Aniak
C
50 students14:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alaska.