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D−

Alakanuk School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

9 School Rd, Alakanuk, AK 99554 · (907) 238-3312 · Part of Lower Yukon School District

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Students
248
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Alakanuk School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9 School Rd, Alakanuk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten20
Grade 123
Grade 220
Grade 315
Grade 415
Grade 518
Grade 618
Grade 719
Grade 816
Grade 913
Grade 1017
Grade 1119
Grade 1225
Enrollment over time
234’20
228’21
221’22
229’23
248’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 92%Two or more races 6%White <1%Asian <1%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alakanuk School from Alakanuk families.

Other schools in Lower Yukon School District

The district →
Hooper Bay School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hooper Bay
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364 students15:1
Scammon Bay School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Scammon Bay
D−
246 students16:1
Emmonak School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Emmonak
D−
236 students17:1
Pilot Station School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pilot Station
D−
193 students16:1
Mountain Village School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mountain Village
D−
185 students14:1
Kotlik School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kotlik
D−
180 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Alakanuk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.