Fort Yukon School

Fort Yukon School is one of the very small unified-grade schools in Fort Yukon, Alaska, operated by Yukon Flats School District, with 76 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Fort Yukon School records that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the resource side, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Fort Yukon School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,741 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,273 students), Fort Yukon School is one campus in the mix.

John Fredson School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 44.4 miles from this campus.

Fort Yukon School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fort Yukon School has edged down 29%, going from 107 students in 2018 to 76 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Fort Yukon School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.