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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 150 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 15% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
29 Schools
30 Schools
# Students
3,960 Students
7,621 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
360 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has increased from 52% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 52 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
44%
Graduation Rate
62%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.55
# American Indian Students
3,826 Students
889 Students
% American Indian Students
97%
12%
# Asian Students
8 Students
146 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
528 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
5 Students
98 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
108 Students
4,932 Students
% White Students
3%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
67 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
1
# Students in K Grade:
301
781
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
785
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
770
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
804
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
831
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
810
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
623
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
586
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
208
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
225
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
224
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
174
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,017 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $51,447 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$204 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,017
$20,243
Spending / Student
$51,447
$21,325
Best Lower Kuskokwim School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1010 Fourth Ave
Bethel, AK 99559
(907) 543-1645
Bethel, AK 99559
(907) 543-1645
Grades: PK-6
| 150 students
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