Enrollment
19
High
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER KUSKOKWIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000100620
Bethel Youth Facility
Lower Kuskokwim School Dist, Bethel, AK 99559 · (907) 543-5200 · Bethel Census Area
GRADES 05–12HIGH33-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 16% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Bethel Youth Facility ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19 | #68 of 72 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
19
+8 (+73%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 13
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 5.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 2 | 5.5:1 | 27% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 2 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 2.1 | 4.2:1 | 33% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 12 | 2 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 13 | 2 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethel Youth Facility.
Since 2017-18: students up 111% (9 to 19); teachers down 6% (2.1 to 2).
About Bethel Youth Facility
Bethel Youth Facility is a very small high school with an address in Bethel, Alaska. Federal data show 19 students enrolled in grades 5 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 373 students for high schools in Alaska.
Lower Kuskokwim School District has a total of 29 schools and 3,866 students, Bethel Youth Facility among them.
At Bethel Youth Facility, 79% of students are Native American. Other students are 16% White and 5% Hispanic.
Bethel Youth Facility has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Alaska is 17.0:1.
In the wider Bethel Census Area area, the median household earns about $73,996 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. Bethel Youth Facility shares Bethel Census Area with 40 other public schools.
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data put enrollment at 11 in 2020-21 and 19 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 9.5:1, from 5.5:1.
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Bethel Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,394
Census ACS
Median income
$73,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
4,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lower Kuskokwim School District
- Bethel Regional High SchoolHigh · 410 students
- Gladys Jung ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Mikelnguut ElitnaurviatElementary · 261 students
- Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial SchoolCombined · 255 students
- Chief Paul Memorial SchoolCombined · 222 students
- Ayaprun ElitnaurvikElementary · 203 students
Other schools in Bethel
- Bethel Regional High SchoolHigh · 410 students
- Gladys Jung ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Mikelnguut ElitnaurviatElementary · 261 students
- Ayaprun ElitnaurvikElementary · 203 students
- Kuskokwim Learning AcademyHigh · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Ayaprun Elitnaurvik0.1 mi · 203
- Kuskokwim Learning Academy1.0 mi · 49
- Bethel Regional High School1.2 mi · 410
- Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat1.3 mi · 261
- Gladys Jung Elementary1.3 mi · 309
- Qugcuun Memorial School4.5 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Bethel Youth FacilityWhat is the total enrollment at Bethel Youth Facility?
Bethel Youth Facility enrolls approximately 19 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Bethel Youth Facility serve?
Bethel Youth Facility serves grades 05-12.
How many teachers does Bethel Youth Facility have?
Bethel Youth Facility employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Bethel Youth Facility?
Student demographics at Bethel Youth Facility are roughly 16% White, 5% Hispanic.
What district is Bethel Youth Facility in?
Bethel Youth Facility is part of Lower Kuskokwim School District.
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