Yukon-Koyukuk School District

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Fairbanks, Alaska - 10 schools

An equity score of 45/100 ranks Yukon-Koyukuk School District #20 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,001 per pupil, Yukon-Koyukuk School District ranks #51 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,100
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,001
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Yukon-Koyukuk School District operates 10 public schools serving 3,100 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,001 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 6 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.5% local, 69.5% state, and 24.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #20 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 105.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 49.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 10.2% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Raven School, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

Its largest campus is Raven School, enrolling 3,687 students (92% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rampart School, at 10 students, a 369x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Raven School accounts for 92.2% of all Yukon-Koyukuk School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Yukon-Koyukuk School District a distant remainder — means Yukon-Koyukuk School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Yukon-Koyukuk School District school enrollment varies 369× across entities

Yukon-Koyukuk School District school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 3,687 students (highest), a spread of 3,677 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Yukon-Koyukuk School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Yukon-Koyukuk School District student-counselor ratio is 105:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Yukon-Koyukuk School District chronic absenteeism rate is 49.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

24.0%
Federal
69.5%
State
6.5%
Local

Funding Equity

45
Equity Score
20 / 40
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 10 schools in Yukon-Koyukuk School District.

White 10.2%
Asian 0.6%
Multiracial 2.6%
Other 85.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 16.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Yukon-Koyukuk School District's schools, below the Alaska average of 43.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Raven School 58.4
  2. 2 Merreline a Kangas School 22.6
  3. 3 Kaltag School 21.9
  4. 4 Minto School 16.5
  5. 5 Ella B. Vernetti School 16.5

Programs & Resources

105.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
49.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Yukon-Koyukuk School District

School Enrollment
Raven School
3,687
Jimmy Huntington School
88
Minto School
55
Andrew K. Demoski School
45
Johnny Oldman School
29
Allakaket School
27
Kaltag School
24
Merreline a Kangas School
24
Ella B. Vernetti School
11
Rampart School
10

How Yukon-Koyukuk School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Alaska districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Lower Kuskokwim School District Larger Higher spending Similar funding mix
Kodiak Island Borough School District Smaller Higher spending More locally funded
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Smaller Higher spending More locally funded
North Slope Borough School District Smaller Higher spending More locally funded
Lower Yukon School District Smaller Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Yukon-Koyukuk School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Yukon-Koyukuk School District?

Yukon-Koyukuk School District has 10 schools, including 10 combined. Total enrollment is 3,100 students.

How much does Yukon-Koyukuk School District spend per student?

Yukon-Koyukuk School District spends $11,001 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #20 in Alaska.

What is the demographic composition of Yukon-Koyukuk School District?

Yukon-Koyukuk School District students are 10.2% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Yukon-Koyukuk School District?

Yukon-Koyukuk School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #20 out of 40 districts in Alaska.