Zackar Levi Elementary

Located at 208 Beach Front Rd, in Lower Kalskag, Alaska, Zackar Levi Elementary is a very small K-5 school that hosts 37 students (grades 3 through 5), run under Kuspuk School District. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 277 students each, so Zackar Levi Elementary sits 87% smaller than that benchmark.

Zackar Levi Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Kuspuk School District, a district that teaches 309 students overall.

Demographically, Zackar Levi Elementary logs that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Zackar Levi Elementary has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bethel Census Area indicate median household earnings sit near $73,996, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. In all, Bethel Census Area runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,697 students), of which Zackar Levi Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Joseph S. & Olinga Gregory Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Zackar Levi Elementary has ticked down 21%, going from 47 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.