Chignik Lagoon School

Chignik Lagoon School is an unified-grade school of micro-enrollment scale in Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, run under Lake and Peninsula Borough School District, works with 15 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 92% smaller than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

Across the 11 schools in Lake and Peninsula Borough School District (320 students total), Chignik Lagoon School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chignik Lagoon School records that the largest single group is Native American, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 33% multiracial.

On the resource side, Chignik Lagoon School lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Chignik Lagoon School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lake and Peninsula Borough indicate median household income runs about $65,625, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Chignik Lagoon School is one of 12 public schools in Lake and Peninsula Borough (combined enrollment of about 312 students).

The closest other public school is Chignik Lake School, roughly 9.5 miles away.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 50%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 15 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 10% to 0% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 4.9:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.