Emmonak School

Located at 267 School Road, in Emmonak, Alaska, Emmonak School is an average-sized all-grades campus that teaches 236 students (grades pre-K through 12), run under Lower Yukon School District. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 192 students each, so Emmonak School sits 23% bigger than that benchmark.

Emmonak School is one of 11 schools operated by Lower Yukon School District, a district that works with 2,027 students overall.

On demographics, Emmonak School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (94%). Other groups include 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Emmonak School shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages around 27.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kusilvak Census Area) records that median household earnings sit near $51,471, about 6% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 32%. Across Kusilvak Census Area's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,525 students), Emmonak School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Alakanuk School, roughly 7.8 miles away.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emmonak School has edged up 14%, going from 207 students in 2018 to 236 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

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