Enrollment
26
Combined
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE AND PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020048500195
Chignik Lake School
School Rd, Chignik Lake, AK 99548 · (907) 268-4147 · Lake and Peninsula Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL26 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
10 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 4 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 4% |
Student demographics
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 2023-24 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
AK avg 35.2%
Math
36.4%
AK avg 34.3%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 35 and 34.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chignik Lake School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Lake and Peninsula Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 26 | #119 of 174 | #5 of 10 |
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
26
+8 (+44%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 45
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 26 | 1.9 | 13.7:1 | 38% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 2.2 | 10.5:1 | 43% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 3.2 | 5.6:1 | 50% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 1 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 2.4 | 8.9:1 | 67% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 13 | 2 | 6.5:1 | 69% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 73% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 53 | 4 | 13.3:1 | 57% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 45 | 4 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chignik Lake School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (21 to 26); teachers down 19% (2.4 to 1.9).
About Chignik Lake School
Chignik Lake School is a small combined-grade school in Chignik Lake, Alaska, administered by Lake and Peninsula Borough School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 26 students in pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Alaska is about 192 students, so this school is 86% smaller than average.
Lake and Peninsula Borough School District includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 320 students.
The student body at Chignik Lake School is 92% Native American. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial.
At Chignik Lake School, 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.7:1. On average, combined schools in Alaska have 27.0:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 38% of enrollment. That is 52 points below the 90% average for public schools in Lake and Peninsula Borough.
Chignik Lake School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Alaska public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Chignik Lake School is located in Lake and Peninsula Borough, where the median household income is $65,625, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Besides Chignik Lake School, Lake and Peninsula Borough has 11 other public schools.
Chignik Lagoon School is the public school closest to Chignik Lake School, about 9.5 miles away.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data put enrollment at 18 in 2020-21 and 26 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.0:1 to 13.7:1.
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Lake and Peninsula Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,013
Census ACS
Median income
$65,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake and Peninsula Borough School District
- Newhalen SchoolCombined · 83 students
- Kokhanok SchoolCombined · 40 students
- Tanalian SchoolCombined · 40 students
- Meshik SchoolCombined · 29 students
- Perryville SchoolCombined · 24 students
- Nondalton SchoolCombined · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Chignik Lagoon School9.5 mi · 15
- Perryville School27.8 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Chignik Lake SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chignik Lake School?
Chignik Lake School enrolls approximately 26 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Chignik Lake School serve?
Chignik Lake School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chignik Lake School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chignik Lake School is approximately 13.7:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chignik Lake School?
At Chignik Lake School, the student body is approximately 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Chignik Lake School?
Chignik Lake School is overseen by Lake and Peninsula Borough School District in Lake and Peninsula Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.