Yakutat School District

429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Yakutat School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 96 students in Yakutat School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Yakutat School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 52% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
308 Schools
# Students
96 Students
63,147 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
3,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Yakutat School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#13 out of 52 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Yakutat   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yakutat   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.
50-59%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yakutat   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.
(19-20)
≥50%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Yakutat   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
62 Students
18,764 Students
% American Indian Students
65%
30%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,938 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
3,470 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,152 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
23 Students
30,050 Students
% White Students
24%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,115 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
6,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,239
# Students in K Grade:
10
3,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
3,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
3,558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
3,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
3,607
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
3,650
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
6,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
10,050
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
9,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
3,424
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
3,175
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
3,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
3,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,500 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,583 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Yakutat   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
$3 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Yakutat   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
$28,500
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Yakutat   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
$28,583
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Yakutat   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 Yakutat School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lead Correspondence
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: K-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Yakutat School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 96 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in AK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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