Nenana City School District
Nenana City School District is a public school district based in Nenana, Alaska, serving 2,279 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 17 Alaska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 1,140 students each, more than the Alaska median of 227. It spends about $6,763 per student on day-to-day operations, 69% less than the Alaska median. It has roughly 84.4 students per teacher.
How Nenana City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nenana City | Alaska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $6,763 | $21,685 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $3,737 | $12,224 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 84.4 | 16.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,279 | 454 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alaska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alaska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nenana City School DistrictNenana · this district | 2,279 | 2 | $6,763 | 84.4 | #9 |
| Kodiak Island Borough School DistrictKodiak | 2,122 | 12 | $24,102 | 14.2 | #10 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictKetchikan | 2,043 | 9 | $22,299 | 13.9 | #11 |
| Lower Yukon School DistrictMountain Village | 2,027 | 11 | $33,959 | 15.8 | #12 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough School DistrictKotzebue | 1,945 | 13 | $35,081 | 15.9 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonsall UnifiedBonsall, CA | 2,281 | $12,907 | 21.5 |
| Vidalia CityVidalia, GA | 2,279 | $11,538 | 13.3 |
| Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School DistrictAdel, IA | 2,278 | $9,818 | 13.9 |
| KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamden, NJ | 2,278 | $17,836 | 18.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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