Yakutat School District

429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 106 students in Yakutat School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Yakutat School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
106 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
3,100 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.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#27 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11-19%
23%
30-39%
29%
40-59%
38%
≥50%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.68
% American Indian
52%
29%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
34%
47%
% 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.
This School District
This State (AK)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lead Correspondence
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Yakutat School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: PK-12
| 81 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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