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Regular local school district · Copper River Census Area

Copper River School District, AK: schools, enrollment and spending

Copper River School District runs 5 public schools with 393 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 17.9 students per teacher is 1.3 lower than the Alaska figure of 19.2.

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
393
Teachers (FTE)
22
Students per teacher
17.9
AK: 19.2 · US: 15.3
Address
1976 Aurora Dr, Glennallen, AK 99588
County
Copper River Census Area
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0200070
State district ID
AK-11
Total staff (FTE)
102
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 393 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
2.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district17.9
Alaska19.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (401), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$9.0 million
Federal revenue
$1.4 million
State revenue
$7.5 million
Local revenue
$96,000
Total spending
$9.5 million
Spending per pupil
$23,691
Salaries
$3.5 million36.4% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.2%
  • State: 83.8%
  • Local: 1.1%

Alaska overall

  • Federal: 16.5%
  • State: 62.2%
  • Local: 21.3%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$23,691
Alaska$21,336
United States$16,826

Schools in Copper River School District

By level: 1 high, 1 elementary, 3 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Glennallen ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 612618.0
Glennallen Junior/Senior High SchoolCEP schoolHigh7 to 128612.3
Kenny Lake SchoolOtherPK to 125210.4
Slana SchoolOtherPK to 121414.0
Upstream Learning CorrespondenceOtherPK to 12115115.0

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.