Yakutat School District

429 Forest Hwy
Yakutat, AK 99689-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 74 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 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 56% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
95 Students
74,150 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
4,009 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Yakutat School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 51 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
50%
26%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
6%
13%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,800 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,884 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% 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
$28,800
$20,568
Spending / Student
$28,884
$21,667

Best Yakutat School District Public Preschools (2026)

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 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 95 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : ≥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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