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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 3,088 students in Yukon-Koyukuk School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Yukon-Koyukuk School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Yukon-Koyukuk School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Raven School, with 55% 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
294 Schools
# Students
3,100 Students
66,487 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
3,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
46:1
46:1
District Rank
Yukon-Koyukuk School District, which is ranked within the top 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 56% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
56%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
# American Indian Students
807 Students
19,486 Students
% American Indian Students
26%
29%
# Asian Students
48 Students
2,607 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
3,726 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
62 Students
1,224 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
1,719 Students
30,957 Students
% White Students
55%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
85 Students
1,436 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
7,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
1,347
# Students in K Grade:
182
2,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
2,576
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
2,696
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
2,747
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
2,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
2,757
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
3,206
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
3,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
3,536
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
10,178
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
9,715
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
9,439
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
9,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,558 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,554
$20,122
Spending / Student
$11,558
$21,197
Best Yukon-Koyukuk School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Johnny Oldman School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Moose Loop 4
Hughes, AK 99745
(907) 889-2204
Hughes, AK 99745
(907) 889-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Kaltag School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Main St
Kaltag, AK 99748
(907) 534-2204
Kaltag, AK 99748
(907) 534-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Rampart School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13 Wiehl Way
Rampart, AK 99767
(907) 358-3320
Rampart, AK 99767
(907) 358-3320
Grades: PK-12
| 15 students
Rank: #44.
Raven School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Grades: PK-12
| 2,771 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Allakaket School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3rd Street Complex
Allakaket, AK 99720
(907) 968-2205
Allakaket, AK 99720
(907) 968-2205
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Andrew K. Demoski School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
123 Front St
Nulato, AK 99765
(907) 898-2204
Nulato, AK 99765
(907) 898-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 49 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Merreline A Kangas School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1st & Hilltop
Ruby, AK 99768
(907) 468-4465
Ruby, AK 99768
(907) 468-4465
Grades: PK-12
| 23 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Minto School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Laker One St
Minto, AK 99758
(907) 798-7212
Minto, AK 99758
(907) 798-7212
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students
Rank: #99.
Jimmy Huntington School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Huslia School Blvd
Huslia, AK 99746
(907) 829-2405
Huslia, AK 99746
(907) 829-2405
Grades: PK-12
| 84 students
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