Enrollment
133
Combined
DISTRICT 114 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER KUSKOKWIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000100209
Chaputnguak School
102 Village Rd, Chefornak, AK 99561 · (907) 867-8700 · Bethel Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
138 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 6% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Chaputnguak School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Bethel Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #42 of 174 | #9 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #9 of 54 | #4 of 16 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
133
-14 (-10%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 133 | 9 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 6 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 100% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 8.9 | 16.6:1 | 100% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 10 | 15.4:1 | 97% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 163 | 11 | 14.8:1 | 77% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 93% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chaputnguak School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (148 to 133); teachers up 1% (8.9 to 9).
About Chaputnguak School
Chaputnguak School is a school serving multiple grade levels in Chefornak, Alaska, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 133 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 12. By comparison, combined schools in Alaska enroll about 192 students on average.
Lower Kuskokwim School District counts 3,866 students in its 29 schools, and Chaputnguak School is one of them.
Native American students are 100% of those enrolled at Chaputnguak School. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 0%.
Its staff includes 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. The average for combined schools in Alaska, 27.0:1, is higher.
For the population of Bethel Census Area, the median household earns about $73,996 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. Across Bethel Census Area, 41 public schools serve about 4,697 students.
Among nearby public schools, Chief Paul Memorial School is closest at about 17.4 miles.
Chaputnguak School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 133, down from 147 in 2020-21.
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Bethel Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,394
Census ACS
Median income
$73,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
4,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lower Kuskokwim School District
- Bethel Regional High SchoolHigh · 410 students
- Gladys Jung ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Mikelnguut ElitnaurviatElementary · 261 students
- Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial SchoolCombined · 255 students
- Chief Paul Memorial SchoolCombined · 222 students
- Ayaprun ElitnaurvikElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Chief Paul Memorial School17.4 mi · 222
- Negtemiut Elitnaurviat School26.7 mi · 83
- Nelson Island Area School38.4 mi · 171
- Paul T. Albert Memorial School44.4 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Chaputnguak SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chaputnguak School?
Chaputnguak School enrolls approximately 133 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Chaputnguak School serve?
Chaputnguak School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Chaputnguak School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Chaputnguak School.
How diverse is Chaputnguak School?
Chaputnguak School reports a student body of .
Who oversees Chaputnguak School?
Chaputnguak School is overseen by Lower Kuskokwim School District in Bethel Census Area.
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