Earla Hutchinson School

Earla Hutchinson School operates as an one-room-style K-12 campus in Circle, Alaska, part of Yukon Flats School District. Current enrollment sits at 16 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 192 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Yukon Flats School District (175 students total), Earla Hutchinson School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Earla Hutchinson School logs that Native American students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school lists 44% White.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Earla Hutchinson School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. The state averages around 27.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's rate of about 86%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area indicate median household income runs about $55,741, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,273 students), of which Earla Hutchinson School is one.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Earla Hutchinson School has remained close to its prior level, going from 16 students in 2018 to 16 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 13% to 44% across the same window.

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