Yupiit School District

1st Main St
Akiachak, AK 99551-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 471 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 100% 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
3 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
471 Students
66,487 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
3,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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:

0.02
0.69
# American Indian Students
466 Students
19,486 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
29%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,607 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,726 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
n/a
30,957 Students
% White Students
n/a
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,436 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
7,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,347
# Students in K Grade:
41
2,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
2,576
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
2,696
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
2,747
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
2,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
2,757
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
3,206
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
3,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
3,536
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
10,178
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
9,715
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
9,439
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
9,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,091 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,484 is higher than the state median of $21,197. 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
$31,091
$20,122
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
$37,484
$21,197
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuluksak School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tuluksak # 115
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiachak School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Akiachak #51100
Akiachak, AK 99551
(907) 825-3616
Grades: K-12
| 224 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiak School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Akiak # 5227
Akiak, AK 99552
(907) 765-4600
Grades: K-12
| 140 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 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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