Enrollment
222
Combined
DISTRICT 114 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER KUSKOKWIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000100210
Chief Paul Memorial School
105 Village Rd, Kipnuk, AK 99614 · (907) 896-5011 · Bethel Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
19.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
221 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 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 69% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
2.7%
AK avg 34.6%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 3 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Alaska average is about 35 of 100.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Chief Paul Memorial School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Paul Memorial School this school | 222 | 99.5% | N/A |
| Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School Kwethluk | 255 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Emmonak School Emmonak | 236 | 95.8% | N/A |
| Togiak School Togiak | 198 | 97.5% | N/A |
| Napaaqtugmiut School Noatak | 161 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Kotlik School Kotlik | 180 | 95.6% | N/A |
Matched among Alaska K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chief Paul Memorial School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Bethel Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.7% | #29 of 30 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #15 of 174 | #3 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #13 of 15 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #14 of 15 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #28 of 54 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #7 of 8 | N/A |
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
222
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 222 | 11.3 | 19.6:1 | 100% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 11.3 | 18.2:1 | 100% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 10.9 | 17.4:1 | 100% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 13.9 | 15.7:1 | 100% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 13 | 17.6:1 | 98% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 13 | 16.2:1 | 84% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 83% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chief Paul Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (218 to 222); teachers down 18% (13.9 to 11.3).
About Chief Paul Memorial School
As a medium-sized combined-grade school, Chief Paul Memorial School serves students in Kipnuk, Alaska. Enrollment is 222 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 12.
The district, Lower Kuskokwim School District, has 3,866 students enrolled across 29 schools.
The large majority of students at Chief Paul Memorial School, 100%, are Native American. Chief Paul Memorial School has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Chief Paul Memorial School is 11.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.6:1. Among combined schools in Alaska, the typical ratio is 27.0:1. The school counts 221 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%.
Across Bethel Census Area, median household income is about $73,996, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 22%. The public schools of Bethel Census Area number 41 and enroll about 4,697.
The shortest distance from Chief Paul Memorial School to another public school is about 17.4 miles, to Chaputnguak School.
In the federal locale system, Chief Paul Memorial School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Chief Paul Memorial School went from 214 students to 222. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.5:1 to 19.6:1.
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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
- Ayaprun ElitnaurvikElementary · 203 students
- Ayagina'ar ElitnaurvikCombined · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Chaputnguak School17.4 mi · 133
- Kwigillingok School30.8 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Chief Paul Memorial SchoolHow many students attend Chief Paul Memorial School?
Chief Paul Memorial School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Chief Paul Memorial School serve?
Chief Paul Memorial School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Chief Paul Memorial School have?
Chief Paul Memorial School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Chief Paul Memorial School?
Student demographics at Chief Paul Memorial School are roughly .
What district is Chief Paul Memorial School in?
Chief Paul Memorial School is part of Lower Kuskokwim School District.
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