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Lower Yukon School District

100 Airport Rd
Mountain Village, AK 99632-0089
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 68 students in Lower Yukon School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter School in Lower Yukon School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 37% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
11 Schools
33 Schools
# Students
2,045 Students
8,020 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
396 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lower Yukon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 63% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#53 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤1%
23%
≤1%
29%
4%
38%
63%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.57
% American Indian
98%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,462 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,831 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,462
$20,163
Spending / Student
$37,831
$21,240

Best Lower Yukon School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hooper Bay Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
83 School Road
Hooper Bay, AK 99604
(907) 758-1200
Gr: 4-8 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,045 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 63% (Top 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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