Jack Egnaty Sr. School

Jack Egnaty Sr. School is a multi-level school of one-room-style scale in Sleetmute, Alaska, one of the schools within Kuspuk School District, teacheing 19 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 192 students each, so Jack Egnaty Sr. School sits 90% below that benchmark.

Jack Egnaty Sr. School is one of 8 schools operated by Kuspuk School District, a district that caters to 309 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Jack Egnaty Sr. School lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 21% White.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jack Egnaty Sr. School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Jack Egnaty Sr. School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bethel Census Area (around 94%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bethel Census Area shows median household income runs about $73,996, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. In all, Bethel Census Area runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,697 students), of which Jack Egnaty Sr. School is one.

The closest other public school is Johnnie John Sr. School, roughly 32.7 miles away.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 21 students in 2018 compared to 19 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 10% to 21% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

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