Enrollment
29
Combined
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE AND PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020048500205
Meshik School
School Rd, Port Heiden, AK 99549 · (907) 318-2925 · Lake and Peninsula Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL29 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
9.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
30 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 | 3 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 7% |
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
Where Meshik School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Lake and Peninsula Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29 | #112 of 174 | #4 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
29
+7 (+32%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 33
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 5.5:1
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 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 3.3 | 7.7:1 | 88% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 4.3 | 7.1:1 | 100% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 4 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 3.1 | 8.8:1 | 67% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 4 | 4.3:1 | 53% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 69% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 42 | 4 | 10.5:1 | 86% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meshik School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (27 to 29); teachers down 2% (3.1 to 3).
About Meshik School
Located in Port Heiden, Alaska, Meshik School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. It offers pre-K through 12 and has 29 students enrolled. It has 85% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Alaska (about 192).
Meshik School is in Lake and Peninsula Borough School District, a district with 320 students across 11 schools.
Of every 100 students at Meshik School, about 100 are Native American.
Teacher count: 3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 9.7:1. The average for combined schools in Alaska, 27.0:1, is higher.
In the wider Lake and Peninsula Borough area, the median household earns about $65,625 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Lake and Peninsula Borough, 12 public schools serve about 312 students.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The school's student count rose 32% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 5.5 to 9.7 over 4 years.
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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
- Chignik Lake SchoolCombined · 26 students
- Perryville SchoolCombined · 24 students
- Nondalton SchoolCombined · 23 students
Frequently asked questions
About Meshik SchoolHow many students attend Meshik School?
Meshik School enrolls approximately 29 students in grades PK-12.
Is Meshik School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meshik School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meshik School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meshik School is approximately 9.7:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Meshik School?
Meshik School reports a student body of .
Who oversees Meshik School?
Meshik School is overseen by Lake and Peninsula Borough School District in Lake and Peninsula Borough.
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