Akiachak School

Akiachak School is a medium-sized combined-grade school in Akiachak, Alaska, administered by Yupiit School District. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 254 students. Statewide, combined schools in Alaska average about 192 students each.

Akiachak School is in Yupiit School District, a district with 522 students across 3 schools.

Native American students are the large majority at Akiachak School, with 97% of enrollment. Akiachak School has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The count of teachers at Akiachak School is 15.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.7:1. Among combined schools in Alaska, the typical ratio is 27.0:1.

Within Bethel Census Area, median household income is about $73,996, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 41 public schools in Bethel Census Area, with a combined enrollment of about 4,697.

The next-closest public school is Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School, about 7.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles.

NCES describes the area around Akiachak School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Federal counts put enrollment at 214 in 2020-21 and 254 in 2024-25, a 19% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.3:1 to 16.7:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Akiachak School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.