📍 1007 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr, Bethel, Bethel Census Area, 99559
Gladys Jung Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bethel, Bethel Census Area. The school has 296 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Kuskokwim School District school district. It serves grades 3–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Gladys Jung Elementary enrolls 296 students across grades 3–6. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.1% White and 1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 259 | 88% |
| White | 27 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 3 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
261 of the school's 296 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gladys Jung Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS At-Large.
Gladys Jung Elementary is one of 29 schools in Lower Kuskokwim School District, based in Bethel, Alaska. The district serves 3,823 students district-wide and employs 248 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 296 students, Gladys Jung Elementary is larger than the district average of about 132 students per school.
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