Enrollment
185
Combined
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER YUKON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020000300220
Mountain Village School
100 High School Rd, Mountain Village, AK 99632 · (907) 591-2204 · Kusilvak Census Area
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
109%
201 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
6.1%
AK avg 36.1%
Math
3.7%
AK avg 34.6%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountain Village School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Kusilvak Census Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.7% | #24 of 30 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.1% | #18 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #19 of 174 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 109% | #2 of 54 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
185
-31 (-14%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 100% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 100% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 100% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 64% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 86% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | 18 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Village School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (196 to 185); teachers down 19% (16 to 13).
About Mountain Village School
Mountain Village School is a medium-sized combined-grade school found in Mountain Village, Alaska. It enrolled 185 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
Besides Mountain Village School, Lower Yukon School District runs 10 other schools. The district enrolls 2,027 students.
Mountain Village School enrolls a student body that is 97% Native American. The school is also 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Mountain Village School comes in at 5%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 at Mountain Village School, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Alaska, the typical ratio is 27.0:1.
allk12 grades Mountain Village School a D. The grade compares the school only with Alaska public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Kusilvak Census Area has these Census figures: median household income is about $51,471, about 6% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 32%. Mountain Village School is among the 13 public schools in Kusilvak Census Area.
Saint Mary's School is located about 17.9 miles from Mountain Village School.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The number of students declined from 216 to 185 over 4 years.
The Mountain Village School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kusilvak Census Area at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,176
Census ACS
Median income
$51,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
6%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
32%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lower Yukon School District
- Hooper Bay SchoolCombined · 364 students
- Alakanuk SchoolCombined · 248 students
- Scammon Bay SchoolCombined · 246 students
- Emmonak SchoolCombined · 236 students
- Pilot Station SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Kotlik SchoolCombined · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Saint Mary's School17.9 mi · 178
- Pilot Station School29.1 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Village SchoolHow many students attend Mountain Village School?
Mountain Village School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Mountain Village School serve?
Mountain Village School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Mountain Village School have?
Mountain Village School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Mountain Village School?
Student demographics at Mountain Village School are roughly 3% Two or more.
What district is Mountain Village School in?
Mountain Village School is part of Lower Yukon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.