Total enrollment
2,027
-76 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Lower Yukon School District
Alaska · 2,027 students · 10 cities
Lower Yukon School District runs the local public-school system inside Alaska: 11 K-12 schools serving roughly 2,027 students, with 1 middle.
4-year change in Lower Yukon School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lower Yukon School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,027 | #12 of 24 | #4,394 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #10 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #11 of 21 | #6,270 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #16 of 16 | #6,722 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 Yukon School District
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 1,997 to 1,962 students (down 2%) and from 136 to 124 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooper Bay School | Hooper Bay | Combined | PK-12 | 364 |
| Alakanuk School | Alakanuk | Combined | PK-12 | 248 |
| Scammon Bay School | Scammon Bay | Combined | PK-12 | 246 |
| Emmonak School | Emmonak | Combined | PK-12 | 236 |
| Pilot Station School | Pilot Station | Combined | PK-12 | 193 |
| Mountain Village School | Mountain Village | Combined | PK-12 | 185 |
| Kotlik School | Kotlik | Combined | PK-12 | 180 |
| Marshall School | Marshall | Combined | PK-12 | 128 |
| Russian Mission School | Russian Mission | Combined | PK-12 | 118 |
| Hooper Bay Charter School | Hooper Bay | Middle | 04-08 | 65 |
| Nunam Iqua School | Nunam Iqua | Combined | PK-12 | 64 |
About Lower Yukon School District
Lower Yukon School District runs 11 public schools across Alaska, collectively educateing roughly 2,027 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lower Yukon School District is built around 1 middle and 10 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 184 in this district, below the Alaska typical of 263.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,027 students, fell 4% from the 2,103 reported in SY 2020-21.
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