Clarks Point School

Clarks Point School, a tiny multi-level school in Clarks Point, Alaska, operated by Southwest Region School District, instructs 14 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 192 students each, so Clarks Point School sits 93% below that benchmark.

Clarks Point School is one of 8 schools operated by Southwest Region School District, a district that serves 615 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Clarks Point School shows that nearly all students (86%) are Native American; the rest reads as 14% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Clarks Point School logs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Clarks Point School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Dillingham Census Area reports that median household earnings sit near $78,533, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Dillingham Census Area runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,018 students), of which Clarks Point School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dillingham Middle/High School, around 14.6 miles off.

Clarks Point School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 14 students in 2018 compared to 14 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 7% to 0% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 28.0:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.