Lower Yukon School District Schools
Lower Yukon School District is a public school district in Alaska, based in Kusilvak Census Area (Mountain Village). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lower Yukon School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lower Yukon School District
11 of 11 schools in Lower Yukon School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 10
Best schools in Lower Yukon School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- Nunam Iqua School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- F Hooper Bay Charter School (Other school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Alakanuk School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Emmonak School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Hooper Bay School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Kotlik School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Marshall School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Mountain Village School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Pilot Station School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Russian Mission School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lower Yukon School District
All schools, A to Z (11)
- F Alakanuk School, Alakanuk
- F Emmonak School, Emmonak
- F Hooper Bay Charter School, Hooper Bay
- F Hooper Bay School, Hooper Bay
- F Kotlik School, Kotlik
- F Marshall School, Marshall
- F Mountain Village School, Mountain Village
- D- Nunam Iqua School, Nunam Iqua
- F Pilot Station School, Pilot Station
- F Russian Mission School, Russian Mission
- F Scammon Bay School, Scammon Bay
Where Lower Yukon School District schools are
Cities and towns served (10)
- Hooper Bay (2)
- Alakanuk (1)
- Emmonak (1)
- Kotlik (1)
- Marshall (1)
- Mountain Village (1)
- Nunam Iqua (1)
- Pilot Station (1)
- Russian Mission (1)
- Scammon Bay (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alaska
- County: Kusilvak Census Area
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,045 students with 120 full-time-equivalent teachers and 359 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0200003
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Yupiit School District (3 schools, 111 mi)
- Lower Kuskokwim School District (29 schools, 143 mi)
- Nome Public Schools (4 schools, 169 mi)
- Kuspuk School District (9 schools, 173 mi)
- Bering Strait School District (15 schools, 175 mi)
- Iditarod Area School District (8 schools, 227 mi)
- Southwest Region School District (8 schools, 246 mi)
- Galena City School District (4 schools, 264 mi)
Questions about Lower Yukon School District
How many schools are in Lower Yukon School District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Lower Yukon School District, across 10 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lower Yukon School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hooper Bay, Alakanuk, Emmonak, Kotlik, Marshall and 5 more.
How good are the schools in Lower Yukon School District?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 4.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 11.4%. 36% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lower Yukon School District?
2,045 students were enrolled in Lower Yukon School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lower Yukon School District?
Lower Yukon School District is in Alaska, based in Kusilvak Census Area, with its district office in Mountain Village. Its boundary covers about 17,608 sq mi.