For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 65 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 10% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
11 Schools
32 Schools
# Students
2,027 Students
8,274 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lower Yukon 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 63% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤1%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
38%
Graduation Rate
63%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)69.1%
42.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.59
% American Indian
97%
14%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,750 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,167 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,750
$20,568
Spending / Student
$38,167
$21,667
Best Lower Yukon School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hooper Bay Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
83 School Road
Hooper Bay, AK 99604
(907) 758-1200
Hooper Bay, AK 99604
(907) 758-1200
Gr: 4-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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