Yakutat School

As a very small combined-grade school in Yakutat, Alaska, Yakutat School serves 74 students from grades pre-K through 12, one of the schools within Yakutat School District. That puts it 61% smaller than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

Within Yakutat School District, which oversees 2 schools and 95 students, Yakutat School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Yakutat School shows that the largest single group is Native American, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Yakutat School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Yakutat City and Borough put median household earnings sit near $85,000, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 2%. Yakutat School is one of 2 public schools in Yakutat City and Borough (combined enrollment of about 95 students).

The closest other public school is LEAD Correspondence, roughly 0.0 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Yakutat School's enrollment has rose 19% since 2018, when it stood at 62 (now 74). Over the same period, the Black share increased from 0% to 5%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.