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Lower Yukon School District

Item: Lower Yukon School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

100 Airport Rd
Mountain Village, AK 99632-0089

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 591-2411

www.lysd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 2,027 students in Lower Yukon School District. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.

Public Middle Schools in Lower Yukon School District have an score of 5% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and score of 6% (versus the 28% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

11 Schools

302 Schools

# Students

2,027 Students

65,886 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

3,082 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
Pre-K	88	25
Kind	183	63
1	178	66
2	168	68
3	136	68
4	152	67
5	146	67
6	154	156
7	161	173
8	152	173
9	128	75
10	129	77
11	104	82
12	148	85

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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.

This School District

State Average (AK)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District
2023	#53
2022	#52
2021	#52
2019	#53
2018	#52
2017	#53
2016	#53
2015	#53
2014	#52
2013	#53
2012	#53

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(21-22)

≤1%

23%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2022	1%	23%
2021	1%	36%
2019	1%	39%
2018	3%	40%
2017	2%	35%
2015	2%	34%
2014	23%	68%
2013	29%	69%
2012	30%	69%
2011	34%	69%
2010	36%	71%

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≤1%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2022	1%	29%
2021	2%	44%
2019	3%	42%
2018	3%	46%
2017	3%	41%
2015	1%	38%
2014	30%	79%
2013	30%	78%
2012	31%	79%
2011	33%	78%
2010	42%	81%

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38%

63%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	63%	78%
2022	67%	78%
2021	77%	77%
2020	62%	77%
2019	67%	79%
2018	62%	77%
2017	67%	78%
2016	57%	75%
2015	62%	76%
2014	37%	73%
2013	47%	73%

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(2022-23)

69.1%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	69.1%	42.5%
2022	68.5%	46.8%
2021	5.8%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	0.05	0.71
2022	0.05	0.71
2021	0.04	0.71
2020	0.02	0.71
2019	0.02	0.71
2015	0.01	0.70
2014	0.02	0.69
2013	0.01	0.68
2012	0.01	0.68
2009	0.01	0.74
2008	0.01	0.64
2007	0.02	0.60
2006	0.02	0.60
2005	0.01	0.59
2004	0.02	0.59
2003	0.03	0.58
2002	0.01	0.58
2001	0.01	0.56
2000	0.02	0.55
1999	0.01	0.55
1998	0.02	0.55
1997	0.02	0.55
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.03	0.51
1993	0.03	0.51
1992	0.02	0.50
1991	0.03	0.50
1990	0.03	0.49

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% American Indian

97%

28%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	98%	22%
2022	98%	22%
2021	99%	22%
2020	99%	23%
2019	99%	23%
2018	100%	23%
2017	100%	23%
2016	100%	23%
2015	100%	24%
2014	99%	25%
2013	100%	24%
2012	100%	23%
2011	100%	23%
2010	100%	23%
2009	100%	23%
2008	100%	25%
2007	100%	27%
2006	99%	27%
2005	99%	26%
2004	99%	26%
2003	99%	26%
2002	100%	25%
2001	100%	25%
2000	99%	25%
1999	100%	25%
1998	100%	25%
1997	99%	25%
1996	100%	25%
1995	100%	24%
1994	99%	24%
1993	99%	24%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

% Black

n/a

% White

n/a

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2022	1%	47%
2020	1%	47%
2019	1%	47%
2014	1%	49%
2006	1%	57%
2005	1%	58%
2004	1%	58%
2003	1%	59%
2000	1%	62%
1997	1%	63%
1994	1%	66%
1993	1%	66%
1992	1%	68%
1991	1%	67%
1990	1%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	2%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%

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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.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	$66 MM	$13 MM
2022	$65 MM	$12 MM
2021	$66 MM	$13 MM
2020	$65 MM	$12 MM
2019	$63 MM	$11 MM
2018	$59 MM	$11 MM
2017	$61 MM	$10 MM
2016	$61 MM	$10 MM
2015	$88 MM	$10 MM
2014	$77 MM	$11 MM
2012	$75 MM	$10 MM
2011	$76 MM	$11 MM
2010	$88 MM	$10 MM
2009	$68 MM	$9 MM
2008	$67 MM	$11 MM
2007	$59 MM	$9 MM
2006	$51 MM	$8 MM
2005	$55 MM	$8 MM
2004	$46 MM	$8 MM
2003	$45 MM	$7 MM
2002	$50 MM	$8 MM
2001	$33 MM	$7 MM
2000	$31 MM	$7 MM
1999	$26 MM	$6 MM
1998	$26 MM	$7 MM
1997	$26 MM	$6 MM
1996	$22 MM	$6 MM
1995	$24 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	$77 MM	$13 MM
2022	$70 MM	$11 MM
2021	$77 MM	$13 MM
2020	$70 MM	$11 MM
2019	$70 MM	$11 MM
2018	$66 MM	$11 MM
2017	$64 MM	$11 MM
2016	$62 MM	$11 MM
2015	$87 MM	$10 MM
2014	$81 MM	$11 MM
2012	$81 MM	$10 MM
2011	$78 MM	$11 MM
2010	$87 MM	$10 MM
2009	$79 MM	$10 MM
2008	$57 MM	$11 MM
2007	$73 MM	$8 MM
2006	$49 MM	$8 MM
2005	$53 MM	$8 MM
2004	$46 MM	$8 MM
2003	$45 MM	$7 MM
2002	$48 MM	$8 MM
2001	$31 MM	$8 MM
2000	$26 MM	$7 MM
1999	$26 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$7 MM
1997	$24 MM	$6 MM
1996	$23 MM	$6 MM
1995	$26 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,750

$20,568

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	$32,622	$31,373
2022	$32,067	$27,307
2021	$31,567	$31,294
2020	$32,067	$27,307
2019	$31,298	$26,191
2018	$29,349	$26,005
2017	$30,444	$25,372
2016	$30,222	$25,559
2015	$43,121	$25,342
2014	$39,404	$27,467
2012	$37,385	$26,025
2011	$38,287	$26,621
2010	$45,443	$25,342
2009	$32,609	$21,927
2008	$32,593	$27,791
2007	$29,624	$20,608
2006	$25,274	$18,288
2005	$26,945	$17,263
2004	$22,570	$18,023
2003	$22,165	$16,161
2002	$25,587	$16,260
2001	$17,269	$15,121
2000	$15,753	$14,709
1999	$12,187	$13,541
1998	$12,359	$14,272
1997	$14,407	$13,467
1995	$12,697	$13,993
1992	$13,560	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$38,167

$21,667

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Yukon School District	Alaska
2023	$38,017	$31,563
2022	$34,502	$26,684
2021	$36,787	$31,484
2020	$34,502	$26,684
2019	$34,977	$25,935
2018	$33,246	$25,710
2017	$32,029	$25,888
2016	$30,299	$25,729
2015	$42,733	$25,523
2014	$41,346	$27,052
2012	$40,316	$26,159
2011	$39,342	$26,528
2010	$45,033	$25,523
2009	$38,212	$24,242
2008	$28,109	$27,321
2007	$36,968	$19,081
2006	$24,117	$18,822
2005	$26,130	$18,819
2004	$22,725	$17,351
2003	$22,223	$16,069
2002	$24,370	$16,935
2001	$16,074	$15,780
2000	$13,211	$15,234
1999	$11,917	$15,305
1998	$12,958	$13,683
1997	$13,570	$13,010
1995	$13,522	$15,177
1992	$13,254	$11,551

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,027 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 63% (Top 50% in AK)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
: 4% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education