Bethel Youth Facility

Set in Bethel, Alaska, Bethel Youth Facility is a very small 9-12 campus, overseen by Lower Kuskokwim School District. It teaches 19 students across grades 5 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 373 students per school, that is 95% smaller than typical.

Bethel Youth Facility is one of 29 schools operated by Lower Kuskokwim School District, a district that works with 3,866 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Bethel Youth Facility records that 79% of the student body identifies as Native American. Beyond that, the school logs 16% White, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Bethel Youth Facility shows 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.5:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bethel Census Area put the typical household earns roughly $73,996 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bethel Youth Facility is one of 41 public schools in Bethel Census Area (combined enrollment of about 4,697 students).

The closest other public school is Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, roughly 0.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bethel Youth Facility has climbed 111%, going from 9 students in 2018 to 19 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 0% to 16%. Class-load math has widened: from 4.2:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.