For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 506 students in Yupiit School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Yupiit School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Yupiit School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Akiak School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
506 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,147 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.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
40-49%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.69
# American Indian Students
499 Students
19,483 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
29%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,860 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,258 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
3 Students
31,554 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
7,426 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,315
# Students in K Grade:
54
2,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
2,794
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
2,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
2,742
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
2,840
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
2,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
3,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
3,440
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
3,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
10,140
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
9,935
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
9,806
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
9,748
# 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.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,941
$20,163
Spending / Student
$34,891
$21,240
Best Yupiit School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuluksak School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Tuluksak # 115
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiachak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Akiachak #51100
Akiachak, AK 99551
(907) 825-3616
Akiachak, AK 99551
(907) 825-3616
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Akiak # 5227
Akiak, AK 99552
(907) 765-4600
Akiak, AK 99552
(907) 765-4600
Grades: K-12
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tuluksak # 115
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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