Scammon Bay School

Scammon Bay School is one of the mid-tier all-grades campuss in Scammon Bay, Alaska, operated by Lower Yukon School District, with 246 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 192 students each, so Scammon Bay School sits 28% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Lower Yukon School District, which oversees 11 schools and 2,027 students, Scammon Bay School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Scammon Bay School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (96%). Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Scammon Bay School logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Scammon Bay School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Scammon Bay School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, Kusilvak Census Area reports that median household income runs about $51,471, 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 32% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kusilvak Census Area's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,525 students), Scammon Bay School is one campus in the mix.

Chevak School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 21.3 miles from this campus.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scammon Bay School has climbed 5%, going from 234 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Scammon Bay School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.