Yukon-Koyukuk School District

4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709-4456
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 11 public middle schools serving 3,100 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 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
321 Schools
# Students
3,100 Students
63,568 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
3,071 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.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#29 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
38%
56%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.68
# American Indian Students
807 Students
18,828 Students
% American Indian Students
26%
30%
# Asian Students
48 Students
1,886 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
3,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
62 Students
1,069 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
1,719 Students
30,125 Students
% White Students
55%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
85 Students
1,173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
6,968 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
1,381
# Students in K Grade:
182
3,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
3,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
3,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
3,485
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
3,429
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
3,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
7,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
9,822
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
10,055
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
3,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
3,309
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
3,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
4,002
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,928. 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 $20,993. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,554
$19,928
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,558
$20,993
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yukon-Koyukuk   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Yukon-Koyukuk School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Ella B. Vernetti School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Main St
Koyukuk, AK 99754
(907) 927-2212
Grades: PK-8
| 12 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Johnny Oldman School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Moose Loop 4
Hughes, AK 99745
(907) 889-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Kaltag School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Main St
Kaltag, AK 99748
(907) 534-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 26 students
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Rampart School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13 Wiehl Way
Rampart, AK 99767
(907) 358-3320
Grades: PK-12
| 15 students
Rank: #55.
Gladys Dart School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Elliott Hwy 162
Manley Hot Springs, AK 99756
(907) 672-3202
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: #66.
Raven School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Grades: PK-12
| 2,771 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Allakaket School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3rd Street Complex
Allakaket, AK 99720
(907) 968-2205
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Andrew K. Demoski School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Front St
Nulato, AK 99765
(907) 898-2204
Grades: PK-12
| 49 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Merreline A Kangas School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1st & Hilltop
Ruby, AK 99768
(907) 468-4465
Grades: PK-12
| 23 students
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Minto School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Laker One St
Minto, AK 99758
(907) 798-7212
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students
Rank: #1111.
Jimmy Huntington School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Huslia School Blvd
Huslia, AK 99746
(907) 829-2405
Grades: PK-12
| 84 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,100 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 46:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 56% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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