Enrollment
178
Combined
STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020068000659
Saint Mary's School
1 Dixon Circle, Saint Mary's, AK 99658 · (907) 438-2411 · Kusilvak Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
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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
12.7:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
180 students
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 | 17 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 + ProficientMath
7.6%
AK avg 34.6%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Alaska average is about 35 of 100.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Saint Mary's School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Kusilvak Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.6% | #17 of 30 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #25 of 174 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #20 of 54 | #4 of 11 |
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
178
-38 (-18%) vs 2020
+256% since 1990-91, when it was 50
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 178 | 14 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 12.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 9 | 22.7:1 | 100% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 14.2 | 13.7:1 | 100% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | 100% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 95% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 59% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 50 | 8 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saint Mary's School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (194 to 178); teachers down 1% (14.2 to 14).
About Saint Mary's School
As a medium-sized combined-grade school, Saint Mary's School serves students in Saint Mary's, Alaska. Classes run from pre-K through 12, and the school has 178 students.
For district matters, Saint Mary's School falls under Saint Mary's School District.
The student body at Saint Mary's School is 94% Native American. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 14 full-time-equivalent teachers at Saint Mary's School and a ratio of 12.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
County data help place the school in context: in Kusilvak Census Area, the median household income is $51,471, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 6% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 32%. Kusilvak Census Area is home to 13 public schools and about 2,525 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Pilot Station School, is about 12.3 miles away.
Saint Mary's School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Saint Mary's School's enrollment declined 18%, to 178. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Saint Mary's School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kusilvak Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,176
Census ACS
Median income
$51,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
6%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
32%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Pilot Station School12.3 mi · 193
- Mountain Village School17.9 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Saint Mary's SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saint Mary's School?
Saint Mary's School enrolls approximately 178 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Saint Mary's School serve?
Saint Mary's School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Saint Mary's School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Saint Mary's School.
How diverse is Saint Mary's School?
Saint Mary's School reports a student body of 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Saint Mary's School?
Saint Mary's School is overseen by Saint Mary's School District in Kusilvak Census Area.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.