Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat

As a mid-tier multi-level school in Quinhagak, Alaska, Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat educates 175 students from grades pre-K through 12, run under Lower Kuskokwim School District.

Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat is one of 29 schools operated by Lower Kuskokwim School District, a district that educates 3,866 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (98%). Other groups include 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average. Around 104% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Bethel Census Area's rate of about 94%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bethel Census Area) reports that median household earnings sit near $73,996, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. In all, Bethel Census Area runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,697 students), of which Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat is one.

The closest other public school is Eek School, roughly 32.4 miles away.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat's enrollment has shrank 23% since 2018, when it stood at 227 (now 175). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.