Chiniak School

Kodiak Island Borough School District
36158 Chiniak Hwy
Chiniak, AK 99615
20 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Chiniak School is a small, remote K-12 educational facility located in Chiniak, Alaska, a community situated about 40 miles southeast of the city of Kodiak. As part of the Kodiak Island Borough School District, the school serves a tight-knit, rural population, offering personalized instruction that typically features small class sizes and multi-grade settings. Its curriculum is designed to meet state standards while reflecting the unique cultural and geographic context of living on Kodiak Island.

Beyond academics, Chiniak School functions as a vital hub for the local community, fostering close relationships between students, teachers, and families. The school leverages its stunning coastal surroundings to provide students with unique experiential learning opportunities, often incorporating outdoor education and local Alaskan traditions into the daily student experience. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with the specific needs of its remote setting, the school prepares its students for both local and broader post-secondary opportunities.
20
Total Students
2.2
Full-Time Teachers
9.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
65.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    11 (55.0 %)
  • White
    8 (40.0 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (5.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Kodiak Island Borough School District
Phone: (907)486-8323
Website: http://www.kibsd.org
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 20
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 13
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 2
Grade 1 1
Grade 3 3
Grade 5 1
Grade 6 4
Grade 7 1
Grade 8 4
Grade 9 4
Gender Ratio