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Yukon Flats 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 are 6 public preschools serving 197 students in Yukon Flats 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 Preschools in Yukon Flats School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
6 Schools
311 Schools
# Students
197 Students
70,266 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Yukon Flats 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
#45 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.72
# American Indian Students
194 Students
19,267 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
28%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
4,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
n/a
30,257 Students
% White Students
n/a
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
3%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
9,200 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
3,039
# Students in K Grade:
16
8,318
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
8,615
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
8,256
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
8,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
8,072
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
8,091
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
4,783
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
2,291
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
2,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
1,886
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
2,113
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
2,392
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $48,787 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $57,010 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$48,787
$20,122
Spending / Student
$57,010
$21,197
Best Yukon Flats School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Circle School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
161 Milepost Steese Hwy
Circle, AK 99733
(907) 773-1250
Circle, AK 99733
(907) 773-1250
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Tsuk Taih School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
#1 Marten Hill Dr
Chalkyitsik, AK 99788
(907) 848-8113
Chalkyitsik, AK 99788
(907) 848-8113
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Cruikshank School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 River Rd
Beaver, AK 99724
(907) 628-6313
Beaver, AK 99724
(907) 628-6313
Grades: PK-12
| 10 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Arctic Village School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 Mountain St
Arctic Village, AK 99722
(907) 587-5211
Arctic Village, AK 99722
(907) 587-5211
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
John Fredson School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
360 Chandalar Dr
Venetie, AK 99781
(907) 849-8415
Venetie, AK 99781
(907) 849-8415
Grades: PK-12
| 46 students
Rank: #66.
Fort Yukon School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
129 Main St
Fort Yukon, AK 99740
(907) 662-2352
Fort Yukon, AK 99740
(907) 662-2352
Grades: PK-12
| 76 students
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