📍 112 Village Rd, Mertarvik, Bethel Census Area, 99559
Mertarvik School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Mertarvik, Bethel Census Area. The school has 42 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Kuskokwim School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Mertarvik School enrolls 42 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 100% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 100% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 42 students (100%) 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.
Mertarvik School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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.
Mertarvik School 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 42 students, Mertarvik School is smaller than the district average of about 132 students per school.