Yupiit School District

1st Main St
Akiachak, AK 99551-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 506 students in Yupiit School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alaska.
Public Elementary Schools in Yupiit School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alaska public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public elementary school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
428 Schools
# Students
506 Students
101,290 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
5,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Yupiit 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 40-49% has decreased from 40-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#52 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yupiit   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yupiit   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.
≤1%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yupiit   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.
≤5%
38%
40-49%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yupiit   School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.71
# American Indian Students
499 Students
23,913 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
24%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,245 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
7,252 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,148 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
3 Students
47,194 Students
% White Students
1%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,021 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
3%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
13,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,308
# Students in K Grade:
54
9,246
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
9,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
10,021
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
9,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
9,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
9,837
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
9,754
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
7,264
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
7,344
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
3,682
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
3,600
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
3,772
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
4,063
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,941 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,891 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yupiit   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
$18 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yupiit   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
$28,941
$20,163
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yupiit   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
$34,891
$21,240
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yupiit   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 Yupiit School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuluksak School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tuluksak # 115
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiachak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Akiachak #51100
Akiachak, AK 99551
(907) 825-3616
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Akiak # 5227
Akiak, AK 99552
(907) 765-4600
Grades: K-12
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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