Lower Kuskokwim School District

Item: Lower Kuskokwim School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1004 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr
Bethel, AK 99559-0305

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 543-4912

www.lksd.org

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Lower Kuskokwim School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

29 Schools

500 Schools

# Students

3,917 Students

130,460 Students

# Teachers

235 Teachers

7,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
Pre-K	164	61
Kind	298	171
1	306	179
2	293	186
3	294	181
4	324	184
5	305	182
6	282	181
7	286	179
8	295	178
9	356	188
10	246	184
11	240	182
12	228	181

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District Rank

Lower Kuskokwim School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 47% has decreased from 61% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#43 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District
2023	#43
2022	#50
2021	#46
2019	#50
2018	#46
2017	#50
2016	#50
2015	#50
2014	#51
2013	#52
2012	#51

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11%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	11%	32%
2022	2%	23%
2021	6%	36%
2019	9%	39%
2018	9%	40%
2017	7%	35%
2015	7%	34%
2014	31%	68%
2013	32%	69%
2012	31%	69%
2011	32%	69%

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29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2022	4%	29%
2021	7%	44%
2019	6%	42%
2018	9%	46%
2017	7%	41%
2015	5%	38%
2014	38%	79%
2013	34%	78%
2012	38%	79%
2011	36%	78%
2010	46%	81%

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38%

47%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	47%	78%
2022	52%	78%
2021	62%	77%
2020	59%	77%
2019	55%	79%
2018	61%	77%
2017	52%	78%
2016	52%	75%
2015	53%	76%
2014	39%	73%
2013	37%	73%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	0.07	0.71
2022	0.07	0.71
2021	0.08	0.71
2020	0.09	0.71
2019	0.09	0.71
2018	0.08	0.71
2017	0.08	0.71
2016	0.08	0.70
2015	0.18	0.70
2014	0.11	0.69
2013	0.11	0.68
2012	0.10	0.68
2011	0.09	0.67
2010	0.18	0.66
2009	0.09	0.74
2008	0.09	0.64
2007	0.09	0.60
2006	0.09	0.60
2005	0.10	0.59
2004	0.11	0.59
2003	0.12	0.58
2002	0.12	0.58
2001	0.13	0.56
2000	0.12	0.55
1999	0.12	0.55
1998	0.13	0.55
1997	0.15	0.55
1996	0.15	0.54
1995	0.15	0.53
1994	0.14	0.51
1993	0.16	0.51

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% American Indian

96%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	97%	22%
2022	97%	22%
2021	97%	22%
2020	97%	23%
2019	97%	23%
2018	97%	23%
2017	97%	23%
2016	96%	23%
2015	83%	24%
2014	95%	25%
2013	96%	24%
2012	96%	23%
2011	96%	23%
2010	91%	23%
2009	95%	23%
2008	96%	25%
2007	96%	27%
2006	96%	27%
2005	96%	26%
2004	95%	26%
2003	95%	26%
2002	94%	25%
2001	94%	25%
2000	94%	25%
1999	94%	25%
1998	94%	25%
1997	93%	25%
1996	93%	25%
1995	93%	24%
1994	93%	24%
1993	92%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2009	1%	5%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2016)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%

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% Black

n/a

% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	3%	47%
2022	3%	47%
2021	3%	47%
2020	3%	47%
2019	3%	47%
2018	3%	47%
2017	3%	47%
2016	3%	48%
2015	4%	48%
2014	4%	49%
2013	4%	50%
2012	4%	51%
2011	4%	52%
2010	9%	53%
2009	4%	53%
2008	4%	55%
2007	4%	57%
2006	4%	57%
2005	4%	58%
2004	5%	58%
2003	5%	59%
2002	5%	60%
2001	5%	61%
2000	5%	62%
1999	5%	62%
1998	6%	63%
1997	7%	63%
1996	7%	64%
1995	7%	65%
1994	7%	66%
1993	8%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

13%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,457 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $52,012 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$159 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	$158 MM	$13 MM
2022	$162 MM	$12 MM
2021	$158 MM	$13 MM
2020	$162 MM	$12 MM
2019	$133 MM	$11 MM
2018	$171 MM	$11 MM
2017	$151 MM	$10 MM
2016	$146 MM	$10 MM
2015	$122 MM	$10 MM
2014	$156 MM	$11 MM
2012	$132 MM	$10 MM
2011	$136 MM	$11 MM
2010	$122 MM	$10 MM
2009	$141 MM	$9 MM
2008	$129 MM	$11 MM
2007	$99 MM	$9 MM
2006	$86 MM	$8 MM
2005	$79 MM	$8 MM
2004	$69 MM	$8 MM
2003	$64 MM	$7 MM
2002	$65 MM	$8 MM
2001	$65 MM	$7 MM
2000	$62 MM	$7 MM
1999	$60 MM	$6 MM
1998	$52 MM	$7 MM
1997	$50 MM	$6 MM
1996	$51 MM	$6 MM
1995	$54 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$204 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	$204 MM	$13 MM
2022	$182 MM	$11 MM
2021	$204 MM	$13 MM
2020	$182 MM	$11 MM
2019	$181 MM	$11 MM
2018	$172 MM	$11 MM
2017	$180 MM	$11 MM
2016	$172 MM	$11 MM
2015	$125 MM	$10 MM
2014	$173 MM	$11 MM
2012	$139 MM	$10 MM
2011	$140 MM	$11 MM
2010	$125 MM	$10 MM
2009	$146 MM	$10 MM
2008	$126 MM	$11 MM
2007	$100 MM	$8 MM
2006	$89 MM	$8 MM
2005	$78 MM	$8 MM
2004	$68 MM	$8 MM
2003	$68 MM	$7 MM
2002	$63 MM	$8 MM
2001	$63 MM	$8 MM
2000	$62 MM	$7 MM
1999	$57 MM	$7 MM
1998	$59 MM	$7 MM
1997	$51 MM	$6 MM
1996	$52 MM	$6 MM
1995	$55 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$40,457

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	$39,917	$31,373
2022	$38,232	$27,307
2021	$38,821	$31,294
2020	$38,232	$27,307
2019	$31,233	$26,191
2018	$39,461	$26,005
2017	$35,372	$25,372
2016	$34,074	$25,559
2015	$28,389	$25,342
2014	$36,313	$27,467
2012	$31,459	$26,025
2011	$32,496	$26,621
2010	$29,657	$25,342
2009	$35,145	$21,927
2008	$32,364	$27,791
2007	$24,614	$20,608
2006	$20,676	$18,288
2005	$20,421	$17,263
2004	$18,071	$18,023
2003	$17,243	$16,161
2002	$17,487	$16,260
2001	$17,636	$15,121
2000	$16,922	$14,709
1999	$16,274	$13,541
1998	$14,283	$14,272
1997	$14,224	$13,467
1995	$15,999	$13,993
1992	$13,552	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$52,012

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	$51,318	$31,563
2022	$42,870	$26,684
2021	$49,910	$31,484
2020	$42,870	$26,684
2019	$42,503	$25,935
2018	$39,652	$25,710
2017	$42,248	$25,888
2016	$40,082	$25,729
2015	$29,158	$25,523
2014	$40,319	$27,052
2012	$33,085	$26,159
2011	$33,530	$26,528
2010	$30,461	$25,523
2009	$36,542	$24,242
2008	$31,620	$27,321
2007	$24,794	$19,081
2006	$21,609	$18,822
2005	$20,147	$18,819
2004	$17,791	$17,351
2003	$18,286	$16,069
2002	$17,045	$16,935
2001	$16,950	$15,780
2000	$16,766	$15,234
1999	$15,304	$15,305
1998	$16,130	$13,683
1997	$14,390	$13,010
1995	$16,368	$15,177
1992	$12,637	$11,551

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Lower Kuskokwim School District manages 29 public schools serving 3,917 students.

What is the rank of Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Lower Kuskokwim School District is ranked #46 out of 52 school districts in Alaska (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alaska school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lower Kuskokwim School District?

96% of Lower Kuskokwim School District students are American Indian, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lower Kuskokwim School District?

Lower Kuskokwim School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 18:1.

What is Lower Kuskokwim School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $52,012 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,917 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 47% (Top 50% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education