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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 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 3,620 students in Yukon-Koyukuk School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Yukon-Koyukuk School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
11 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
3,620 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
51:1
51:1
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
0.61
0.68
# American Indian Students
837 Students
18,889 Students
% American Indian Students
23%
29%
# Asian Students
56 Students
2,075 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
3,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
74 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,066 Students
30,662 Students
% White Students
57%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
1,285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
7,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
1,389
# Students in K Grade:
259
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
3,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
3,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
3,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
3,544
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
3,455
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
7,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
9,643
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
9,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
3,973
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
3,881
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
4,110
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
4,399
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,898 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,607
$20,163
Spending / Student
$9,898
$21,240
Best Yukon-Koyukuk School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Ella B. Vernetti School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Main St
Koyukuk, AK 99754
(907) 927-2212
Koyukuk, AK 99754
(907) 927-2212
Grades: PK-8
| 12 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Johnny Oldman 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
| 28 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Kaltag 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
| 25 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Rampart 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: #55.
Gladys Dart School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Elliott Hwy 162
Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756
(907) 672-3202
Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756
(907) 672-3202
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: #66.
Raven 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
| 3,273 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Allakaket 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
| 36 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Andrew K. Demoski 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
| 54 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Merreline A Kangas 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
| 30 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Minto 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
| 59 students
Rank: #1111.
Jimmy Huntington 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
| 88 students
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