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Yakutat School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 73 students in Yakutat School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Yakutat School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 57% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
311 Schools
# Students
92 Students
70,266 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
3,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
57 Students
19,267 Students
% American Indian Students
62%
28%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
4,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,553 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
25 Students
30,257 Students
% White Students
27%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
3%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
9,200 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
3,039
# Students in K Grade:
8
8,318
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
8,615
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
8,256
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
8,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
8,072
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
8,091
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
4,783
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
2,291
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
2,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
1,886
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
2,113
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
2,392
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,739 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,826 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,739
$20,122
Spending / Student
$29,826
$21,197
Best Yakutat School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yakutat School
Magnet 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
| 73 students
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