Enrollment
85
Combined
DISTRICT 45 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000700461
Sand Point School
123 Red Cove Rd, Sand Point, AK 99661 · (907) 383-2393 · Aleutians East Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 5 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 11% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
38.6%
AK avg 36.1% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
27.3%
AK avg 34.6% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.6% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 25.0% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sand Point School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #65 of 174 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
85
-32 (-27%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 85 | 9.3 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 11 | 8.9:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 13 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 13 | 9.3:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 14 | 8.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 133 | 14 | 9.5:1 | 40% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 113 | 14 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sand Point School.
About Sand Point School
Sand Point School is a small combined-grade school in Sand Point, Alaska. Enrollment is 85 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Alaska is about 192 students, so this school is 56% smaller than average.
Aleutians East Borough School District enrolls 178 students, and its 4 schools include Sand Point School.
At 65%, Native American students outnumber all other groups at Sand Point School combined. The school is also 9% White, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 7% Pacific Islander. Sand Point School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 9.1:1 comes from the school's 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1.
In the county around the school, Aleutians East Borough, median household income is about $65,365, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Sand Point School is among the 4 public schools in Aleutians East Borough.
In the federal locale system, Sand Point School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Sand Point School had 117 students in 2020-21 and 85 in 2024-25, a 27% decrease.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Aleutians East Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,491
Census ACS
Median income
$65,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aleutians East Borough School District
- King Cove SchoolCombined · 67 students
- Akutan SchoolCombined · 16 students
- False Pass SchoolCombined · 10 students
Frequently asked questions
About Sand Point SchoolHow large is Sand Point School?
Sand Point School enrolls approximately 85 students in grades PK-12.
Is Sand Point School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sand Point School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Sand Point School have?
Sand Point School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sand Point School?
Student demographics at Sand Point School are roughly 9% White, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Sand Point School public or private?
Sand Point School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aleutians East Borough School District.
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