Yukon-Koyukuk School District

4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709-4456
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 3,389 students in Yukon-Koyukuk School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Yukon-Koyukuk School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Yukon-Koyukuk School District have a Graduation Rate of 61%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Raven School, with 61% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
10 Schools
290 Schools
# Students
3,400 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
3,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
63:1
63:1

District Rank

Yukon-Koyukuk School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 61% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#37 out of 52 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yukon-Koyukuk   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.
20-24%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yukon-Koyukuk   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.
61%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.69
# American Indian Students
840 Students
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
25%
29%
# Asian Students
46 Students
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
55 Students
1,270 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
1,912 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
56%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
348 Students
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
1,250
# Students in K Grade:
242
2,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
2,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
2,833
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
2,781
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
2,864
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
2,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
3,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
3,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
3,537
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
10,045
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
9,450
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
9,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
364
9,363
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,538 is less than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Yukon-Koyukuk   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
$36 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Yukon-Koyukuk   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
$12,358
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Yukon-Koyukuk   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
$10,538
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Yukon-Koyukuk   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 Yukon-Koyukuk School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Allakaket School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3rd Street Complex
Allakaket, AK 99720
(907) 968-2205
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Johnny Oldman School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Moose Loop 4
Hughes, AK 99745
(907) 889-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 15 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Rampart School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13 Wiehl Way
Rampart, AK 99767
(907) 358-3320
Grades: PK-12
| 15 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Raven School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Grades: PK-12
| 3,099 students
Rank: #55.
Merreline A Kangas School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1st & Hilltop
Ruby, AK 99768
(907) 468-4465
Grades: PK-12
| 28 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Andrew K. Demoski School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Front St
Nulato, AK 99765
(907) 898-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 39 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Kaltag School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Main St
Kaltag, AK 99748
(907) 534-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Minto School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Laker One St
Minto, AK 99758
(907) 798-7212
Grades: PK-12
| 48 students
Rank: #99.
Jimmy Huntington School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Huslia School Blvd
Huslia, AK 99746
(907) 829-2405
Grades: PK-12
| 96 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,400 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 61% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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