Enrollment
83
Combined
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE AND PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020048500199
Newhalen School
School Rd, Iliamna, AK 99606 · (907) 571-1211 · Lake and Peninsula Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- C-Test 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
8.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
117%
97 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 | 12 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 4% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
8.2%
AK avg 36.1% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
8.2%
AK avg 34.6% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| 2023-24 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Newhalen School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Lake and Peninsula Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #67 of 174 | #1 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
83
-4 (-5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 83 | 9.8 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 9.8 | 10.5:1 | 100% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | 100% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 8.1 | 8.3:1 | 100% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 65 | 8 | 8.1:1 | 78% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 77 | 8 | 9.6:1 | 71% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 69 | 8 | 8.6:1 | 48% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newhalen School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (67 to 83); teachers up 21% (8.1 to 9.8).
About Newhalen School
Newhalen School is a small school serving multiple grade levels in Iliamna, Alaska. In all, 83 students attend the school in pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 57% below the 192-student average for combined schools in Alaska.
Newhalen School is run by Lake and Peninsula Borough School District, whose 11 schools enroll 320 students.
The share of students at Newhalen School who are Native American is 84%. The remaining students are 10% multiracial and 6% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
There are 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 8.5:1. Compared with the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Alaska public K-12 schools, Newhalen School outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Lake and Peninsula Borough show that median household income comes to about $65,625, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 312 students.
Measured in a straight line, Nondalton School is about 17.1 miles from Newhalen School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, Newhalen School enrolled 87 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 83. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.9:1 to 8.5:1.
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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
- Kokhanok SchoolCombined · 40 students
- Tanalian SchoolCombined · 40 students
- Meshik SchoolCombined · 29 students
- Chignik Lake SchoolCombined · 26 students
- Perryville SchoolCombined · 24 students
- Nondalton SchoolCombined · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Nondalton School17.1 mi · 23
- Kokhanok School20.0 mi · 40
- Tanalian School38.3 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About Newhalen SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newhalen School?
Newhalen School enrolls approximately 83 students in grades PK-12.
Is Newhalen School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newhalen School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Newhalen School have?
Newhalen School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newhalen School?
At Newhalen School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 10% Two or more.
What district is Newhalen School in?
Newhalen School is part of Lake and Peninsula Borough School District.
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