For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 106 students in Yakutat School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Yakutat School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Yakutat School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yakutat School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
106 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yakutat School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 53 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
% American Indian
52%
29%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
34%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,811 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,887 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,811
$20,163
Spending / Student
$25,887
$21,240
Best Yakutat School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lead Correspondence
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Yakutat School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: PK-12
| 81 students
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