For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 522 students in Yupiit School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Yupiit School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
522 Students
65,886 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
3,082 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yupiit School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 51 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 40-49% has decreased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤1%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)40-49%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.69
% American Indian
98%
28%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
1%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
12%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,054 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,822 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,054
$20,568
Spending / Student
$33,822
$21,667
Best Yupiit School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tuluksak School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Tuluksak # 115
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Tuluksak, AK 99679
(907) 695-5625
Gr: K-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiachak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Akiachak #51100
Akiachak, AK 99551
(907) 825-3616
Akiachak, AK 99551
(907) 825-3616
Gr: K-12 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Akiak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Akiak # 5227
Akiak, AK 99552
(907) 765-4600
Akiak, AK 99552
(907) 765-4600
Gr: K-12 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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