Yupiit School District

1st Main St
Akiachak, AK 99551-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 522 students in Yupiit School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Yupiit School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Yupiit School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Akiachak School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3 Schools
285 Schools
# Students
522 Students
67,860 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
3,094 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Yupiit 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 40-49% has decreased from 40-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#51 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤1%
23%
≤1%
29%
≤5%
38%
(21-22)
40-49%
78%
(2022-23)
95.1%
42.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.69
% American Indian
98%
28%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
1%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,054 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,822 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,054
$20,568
Spending / Student
$33,822
$21,667

Best Yupiit School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tuluksak School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tuluksak # 115
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Gr: K-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiachak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Akiachak #51100
Akiachak, AK 99551
(907) 825-3616
Gr: K-12 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Akiak # 5227
Akiak, AK 99552
(907) 765-4600
Gr: K-12 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 522 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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