Marshall School

Located at 89 School Rd, in Marshall, Alaska, Marshall School is a tight-knit unified-grade school that serves 128 students (grades pre-K through 12), operated by Lower Yukon School District. Compared to the state average of about 192 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

Across the 11 schools in Lower Yukon School District (2,027 students total), Marshall School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Marshall School records that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Marshall School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Kusilvak Census Area indicate median household income runs about $51,471, roughly 6% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 32%. Marshall School is one of 13 public schools in Kusilvak Census Area (combined enrollment of about 2,525 students).

The closest other public school is Russian Mission School, roughly 25.7 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 8%: 119 students in 2018 compared to 128 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Marshall School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.