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Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Tanana, Nulato, Ruby, Allakaket, Kaltag, Huslia, Hughes, Koyukuk and Bettles.
Students
4,024
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,072
AK $21,070
Students per teacher
52:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
What stands out about Yukon-Koyukuk School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Alaska districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 30 pts below the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the AK average
- 52 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Huslia.
K–12Maudrey J. Sommer SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AK
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 32.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 39.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)49%
State average 79.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,072 per student · 38% below AK
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 67%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,331’20
3,400’21
3,100’22
3,620’23
4,024’24
Down 7.1% since 2020.
Students
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 22%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Black 2%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Ella B. Vernetti School
11 students4:1
Raven School
C+3,687 students124:1
Jimmy Huntington School
C88 students10:1
Minto School
C−55 students9:1
Andrew K. Demoski School
C−45 students5:1
Johnny Oldman School
C+29 students12:1
Allakaket School
C+27 students5:1
Kaltag School
24 students7:1
Maudrey J. Sommer School
24 students6:1
Merreline A Kangas School
24 students6:1
Rampart School
10 students5:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.