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Yakutat School District

429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 81 students in Yakutat School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Yakutat School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 57% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
106 Students
74,752 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
4,173 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Yakutat School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#16 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
32%
30-39%
29%
40-59%
38%
(21-22)
≥50%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
% American Indian
52%
27%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
34%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
5%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,811 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,887 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,811
$20,163
Spending / Student
$25,887
$21,240

Best Yakutat School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yakutat School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689
(907) 784-3317
Gr: PK-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 106 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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