Merreline A Kangas School

Set in Ruby, Alaska, Merreline A Kangas School is a minimally staffed all-grades campus, run under Yukon-Koyukuk School District. It serves 24 students across grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 88% leaner than the state mean of about 192.

Merreline A Kangas School is one of 11 schools operated by Yukon-Koyukuk School District, a district that instructs 4,024 students overall.

On demographics, Merreline A Kangas School shows that nearly all students (88%) are Native American. Other groups include 8% White, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Merreline A Kangas School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Merreline A Kangas School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area reports that median household earnings sit near $55,741, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,273 students), Merreline A Kangas School is one campus in the mix.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Merreline A Kangas School has fell 23%, going from 31 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 0% to 8%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 7.6:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 today.

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