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Lower Kuskokwim School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 203 students in Lower Kuskokwim School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter School in Lower Kuskokwim School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 39% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
27 Schools
32 Schools
# Students
3,823 Students
8,274 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lower Kuskokwim School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 51 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.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
38%
Graduation Rate
47%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)65.4%
42.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.59
% American Indian
96%
14%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
3%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,451 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $53,291 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$204 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,451
$20,568
Spending / Student
$53,291
$21,667
Best Lower Kuskokwim School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
903 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highwa
Bethel, AK 99559
(907) 543-1645
Bethel, AK 99559
(907) 543-1645
Gr: PK-8 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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