Total enrollment
3,823
-259 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
29 schools in Lower Kuskokwim School District
Alaska · 3,866 students · 23 cities
Lower Kuskokwim School District hosts 29 public K-12 schools inside Alaska, collectively enrolling about 3,866 students (around 133 per school).
4-year change in Lower Kuskokwim School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
-2 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lower Kuskokwim School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,866 | #8 of 24 | #2,512 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 29 | #5 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #10 of 21 | #5,490 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 93.3% | #5 of 19 | #596 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.5% | #14 of 16 | #6,686 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lower Kuskokwim School District
Since 2017-18, the 26 district schools that reported both years went from 4,201 to 3,741 students (down 11%) and from 271 to 251 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Lower Kuskokwim School District
Lower Kuskokwim School District is a large Alaska school district running 29 schools with combined enrollment near 3,866.
Looking at the level breakdown, Lower Kuskokwim School District spans 3 elementary, 3 high schools, and 23 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 133 in this district, noticeably below the Alaska typical of 263.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 4,082 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,823 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 29 to 27 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lower Kuskokwim School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.