Enrollment
74
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Yakutat, AK
Yakutat School
Federal NCES profile for Yakutat School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020084000667
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yakutat School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of Alaska schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 74
- students enrolled
Yakutat School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yakutat School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020084000667 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yakutat School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yakutat School
Yakutat School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Yakutat, Alaska, enrolling 74 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 74 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (64%) and White (20%) (diversity index 55/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 70.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Yakutat School District spends $26,646 per pupil, 20% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Yakutat's public schools, it stands alongside Lead Correspondence (21 students): Yakutat School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Yakutat School District, also runs Lead Correspondence (21 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Yakutat School compares
Yakutat School on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 24% in Alaska - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
70.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,646
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alaska avg of $33,240
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 63.5%
White 20.3%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 63.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Yakutat School is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yakutat School District, which includes Yakutat School.
$26,646
Per student
-20%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.6%
State 60.1%
Federal 17.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Yakutat School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Correspondence | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Yakutat School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Yakutat
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alaska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Yakutat School
How many students attend Yakutat School?
Yakutat School has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yakutat, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yakutat School?
The student-teacher ratio at Yakutat School is 10.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yakutat School?
The largest demographic group at Yakutat School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 63.5% of enrollment, in Yakutat, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yakutat School?
Yakutat School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Yakutat School a good school?
Yakutat School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of Alaska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Yakutat School District?
Besides Yakutat School, Yakutat School District also operates Lead Correspondence (21 students). See the Yakutat School District district page for the complete list.
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