Mertarvik School
Mertarvik · AK · Lower Kuskokwim School District · Public · K-12 combined
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Nelson Island Area School → Paul T. Albert Memorial School → Negtemiut Elitnaurviat School → Kwigillingok School → Anthony A. Andrews School → Joann A. Alexie Memorial School → Eek School → Russian Mission School →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 18% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Mertarvik School compares for families
What families should know about Mertarvik School.
- ▸ LocallyAK sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Nelson Island Area School, Paul T. Albert Memorial School, Negtemiut Elitnaurviat School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Your state's public flagship
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $10,892/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Island Area School Toksook Bay |
Public | 28.6 | 43 | — |
| Paul T. Albert Memorial School Tununak |
Public | 30.1 | 18 | — |
| Negtemiut Elitnaurviat School Nightmute |
Public | 25.0 | 14 | — |
| Kwigillingok School Kwigillingok |
Public | 79.8 | 29 | — |
| Anthony A. Andrews School St. Michael |
Public | 200.4 | 29 | — |
| Joann A. Alexie Memorial School Atmautluak |
Public | 75.0 | 25 | — |
| Eek School Eek |
Public | 94.1 | 25 | — |
| Russian Mission School Russian Mission |
Public | 124.7 | 30 | — |