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Lower Kuskokwim School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Bethel, Quinhagak, Kwethluk, Toksook Bay, Chefornak, Nunapitchuk, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Mekoryuk, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Nightmute and Platinum.

Students

3,823

Schools

27

Spent per student

$45,371

AK $21,070

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

93%

The gist

What stands out about Lower Kuskokwim School District

School Grade D: better than 8% of Alaska districts
Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts below the state
Spends 115% more per student than the AK average
15 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kwigillingok.

PK–2Mikelnguut ElitnaurviatThis district

3–6Gladys Jung ElementaryThis district

Test scores vs. AK

2020–21

Math proficiency6%

State average 32.3%

Reading / language arts7%

State average 39.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)59%

State average 79.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$45,371 per student · 115% above AK

Spending

Classroom instruction 29%Support & administration 67%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 63%Federal 34%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

3,998’20

3,894’21

3,921’22

3,874’23

3,823’24

Down 4.4% since 2020.

Students

American Indian/Alaska Native 96%White 3%Asian <1%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

27 public schools.

Gladys Jung Elementary

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Bethel

309 students16:1

Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bethel

261 students15:1

Ayaprun Elitnaurvik

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bethel

203 students17:1

Bethel Regional High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Bethel

410 students11:1

Kuskokwim Learning Academy

High · Grades 9–12 · Bethel

Bethel Youth Facility

High · Grades 5–12 · Bethel

19 students10:1

Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Kwethluk

255 students18:1

Chief Paul Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Kipnuk

222 students20:1

Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik

Other · Grades PK–12 · Kongiganak

184 students18:1

Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat

Other · Grades PK–12 · Quinhagak

175 students15:1

Nelson Island Area School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Toksook Bay

171 students16:1

Anna Tobeluk Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Nunapitchuk

167 students14:1

Chaputnguak School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Chefornak

133 students15:1

Z. John Williams Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Napaskiak

132 students15:1

Lewis Angapak Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Tuntutuliak

131 students15:1

Joann A. Alexie Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Atmautluak

121 students17:1

Akula Elitnaurvik School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Kasigluk

118 students20:1

Kwigillingok School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Kwigillingok

112 students19:1

Paul T. Albert Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Tununak

102 students13:1

Other · Grades PK–12 · Eek

98 students14:1

Negtemiut Elitnaurviat School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Nightmute

83 students17:1

Mertarvik School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Mertarvik

82 students21:1

William Miller Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Napakiak

78 students13:1

Akiuk Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Kasigluk

73 students15:1

Rocky Mountain School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Goodnews Bay

72 students12:1

Nuniwarmiut School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Mekoryuk

43 students14:1

Qugcuun Memorial School

Other · Grades PK–12 · Oscarville

20 students20:1

Towns served

Bethel 6,312Quinhagak 1,311Kwethluk 975Toksook Bay 833Chefornak 620Nunapitchuk 618Napakiak 556Napaskiak 447Mekoryuk 287Eek 174Goodnews Bay 115Nightmute 93 Platinum 43

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.