Lower Yukon School District

100 Airport Rd
Mountain Village, AK 99632-0089
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 47 students in Lower Yukon School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter School in Lower Yukon School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 35% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
11 Schools
30 Schools
# Students
1,995 Students
7,621 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
360 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lower Yukon 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 75-79% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#52 out of 52 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lower Yukon   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤1%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Yukon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
2%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Yukon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lower Yukon   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.55
# American Indian Students
1,949 Students
889 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
12%
# Asian Students
4 Students
146 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
528 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
98 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
12 Students
4,932 Students
% White Students
1%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
67 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
1
# Students in K Grade:
138
781
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
785
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
770
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
804
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
831
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
810
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
623
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
586
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
208
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
225
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
224
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
174
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,276 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 $38,779 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lower Yukon   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$77 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Lower Yukon   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,276
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lower Yukon   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$38,779
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lower Yukon   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lower Yukon School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hooper Bay Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
83 School Road
Hooper Bay, AK 99604
(907) 758-4015
Grades: 4-8
| 47 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,995 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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