Alaska · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in Alaska

Schools in Alaska ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The spending picture in one line

Fort Yukon School tops the list: its district, Yukon Flats School District, spends $76,782 per student, against a Alaska average of $33,705.

$76,782
per-student spend in Yukon Flats School District: $33,705
Alaska average: $17,658
national average

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Students	Per Student
1	Fort Yukon SchoolFort Yukon · other	Yukon Flats School District	76	$76,782
2	Newhalen SchoolIliamna · other	Lake and Peninsula Borough School District	83	$63,470
3	Naknek ElementaryNaknek · other	Bristol Bay Borough School District	54	$57,934
4	George Morgan Sr. H.S.Kalskag · other	Kuspuk School District	64	$57,469
5	Auntie Mary Nicoli ElementaryAniak · other	Kuspuk School District	53	$57,469
6	Aniak Jr/Sr High SchoolAniak · other	Kuspuk School District	50	$57,469
7	Thorne Bay SchoolThorne Bay · other	Southeast Island School District	66	$52,700
8	Sand Point SchoolSand Point · other	Aleutians East Borough School District	85	$49,607
9	King Cove SchoolKing Cove · other	Aleutians East Borough School District	67	$49,607
10	Hooper Bay SchoolHooper Bay · other	Lower Yukon School District	364	$48,035
11	Alakanuk SchoolAlakanuk · other	Lower Yukon School District	248	$48,035
12	Scammon Bay SchoolScammon Bay · other	Lower Yukon School District	246	$48,035
13	Emmonak SchoolEmmonak · other	Lower Yukon School District	236	$48,035
14	Pilot Station SchoolPilot Station · other	Lower Yukon School District	193	$48,035
15	Mountain Village SchoolMountain Village · other	Lower Yukon School District	185	$48,035
16	Kotlik SchoolKotlik · other	Lower Yukon School District	180	$48,035
17	Marshall SchoolMarshall · other	Lower Yukon School District	128	$48,035
18	Russian Mission SchoolRussian Mission · other	Lower Yukon School District	118	$48,035
19	Hooper Bay Charter SchoolHooper Bay · elementary	Lower Yukon School District	65	$48,035
20	Nunam Iqua SchoolNunam Iqua · other	Lower Yukon School District	64	$48,035
21	Tukurngailnguq SchoolStebbins · other	Bering Strait School District	239	$47,252
22	Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial SchoolSavoonga · other	Bering Strait School District	236	$47,252
23	Shishmaref SchoolShishmaref · other	Bering Strait School District	185	$47,252
24	Unalakleet SchoolUnalakleet · other	Bering Strait School District	173	$47,252
25	Brevig Mission SchoolBrevig Mission · other	Bering Strait School District	163	$47,252
26	Gambell SchoolGambell · other	Bering Strait School District	154	$47,252
27	Anthony a. Andrews SchoolSt. Michael · other	Bering Strait School District	112	$47,252
28	Koyuk-Malimiut SchoolKoyuk · other	Bering Strait School District	101	$47,252
29	Aniguiin SchoolElim · other	Bering Strait School District	90	$47,252
30	James C. Isabell SchoolTeller · other	Bering Strait School District	67	$47,252
31	Shaktoolik SchoolShaktoolik · other	Bering Strait School District	67	$47,252
32	White Mountain SchoolWhite Mountain · other	Bering Strait School District	66	$47,252
33	June Nelson ElementaryKotzebue · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	302	$46,368
34	Kotzebue Middle/High SchoolKotzebue · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	299	$46,368
35	Davis-Ramoth SchoolSelawik · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	252	$46,368
36	Buckland SchoolBuckland · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	224	$46,368
37	Aqqaluk High/Noorvik ElementaryNoorvik · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	212	$46,368
38	Napaaqtugmiut SchoolNoatak · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	161	$46,368
39	Kisimgiugtuq SchoolKivalina · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	150	$46,368
40	Kiana SchoolKiana · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	91	$46,368
41	Shungnak SchoolShungnak · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	70	$46,368
42	Ambler SchoolAmbler · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	60	$46,368
43	Deering SchoolDeering · other	Northwest Arctic Borough School District	57	$46,368
44	Angoon SchoolAngoon · other	Chatham School District	70	$46,218
45	Gustavus SchoolGustavus · other	Chatham School District	51	$46,218
46	Tok SchoolTok · other	Alaska Gateway School District	183	$42,798
47	Alaska Reach AcademyTok · other	Alaska Gateway School District	62	$42,798
48	Walter Northway SchoolNorthway · other	Alaska Gateway School District	59	$42,798
49	Togiak SchoolTogiak · other	Southwest Region School District	198	$42,157
50	Manokotak SchoolManokotak · other	Southwest Region School District	139	$42,157
51	Chief Ivan Blunka SchoolNew Stuyahok · other	Southwest Region School District	133	$42,157
52	Koliganek SchoolKoliganek · other	Southwest Region School District	60	$42,157
53	Bethel Regional High SchoolBethel · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	410	$41,997
54	Gladys Jung ElementaryBethel · elementary	Lower Kuskokwim School District	309	$41,997
55	Mikelnguut ElitnaurviatBethel · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	261	$41,997
56	Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial SchoolKwethluk · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	255	$41,997
57	Chief Paul Memorial SchoolKipnuk · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	222	$41,997
58	Ayaprun ElitnaurvikBethel · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	203	$41,997
59	Ayagina'ar ElitnaurvikKongiganak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	184	$41,997
60	Kuinerrarmiut ElitnaurviatQuinhagak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	175	$41,997
61	Nelson Island Area SchoolToksook Bay · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	171	$41,997
62	Anna Tobeluk Memorial SchoolNunapitchuk · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	167	$41,997
63	Chaputnguak SchoolChefornak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	133	$41,997
64	Z. John Williams Memorial SchoolNapaskiak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	132	$41,997
65	Lewis Angapak Memorial SchoolTuntutuliak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	131	$41,997
66	Joann a. Alexie Memorial SchoolAtmautluak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	121	$41,997
67	Akula Elitnaurvik SchoolKasigluk · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	118	$41,997
68	Kwigillingok SchoolKwigillingok · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	112	$41,997
69	Paul T. Albert Memorial SchoolTununak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	102	$41,997
70	Eek SchoolEek · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	98	$41,997
71	Negtemiut Elitnaurviat SchoolNightmute · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	83	$41,997
72	Mertarvik SchoolMertarvik · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	82	$41,997
73	William Miller Memorial SchoolNapakiak · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	78	$41,997
74	Akiuk Memorial SchoolKasigluk · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	73	$41,997
75	Rocky Mountain SchoolGoodnews Bay · other	Lower Kuskokwim School District	72	$41,997
76	Akiachak SchoolAkiachak · other	Yupiit School District	254	$41,227
77	Akiak SchoolAkiak · other	Yupiit School District	135	$41,227
78	Tuluksak SchoolTuluksak · other	Yupiit School District	133	$41,227
79	Fred Ipalook ElementaryUtqiagvik · other	North Slope Borough School District	494	$41,153
80	Barrow High SchoolUtqiagvik · high	North Slope Borough School District	259	$41,153
81	Tikigaq SchoolPoint Hope · other	North Slope Borough School District	230	$41,153
82	Eben Hopson Middle SchoolUtqiagvik · middle	North Slope Borough School District	214	$41,153
83	Nuiqsut Trapper SchoolNuiqsut · other	North Slope Borough School District	143	$41,153
84	Alak SchoolWainwright · other	North Slope Borough School District	138	$41,153
85	Nunamiut SchoolAnaktuvuk Pass · other	North Slope Borough School District	112	$41,153
86	Meade River SchoolAtqasuk · other	North Slope Borough School District	86	$41,153
87	Kali SchoolPoint Lay · other	North Slope Borough School District	75	$41,153
88	Harold Kaveolook SchoolKaktovik · other	North Slope Borough School District	63	$41,153
89	St Paul SchoolSt. Paul · other	Pribilof School District	61	$40,930
90	Saint Mary's SchoolSaint Mary's · other	Saint Mary's School District	178	$39,916
91	Kake Elementary & High SchoolKake · other	Kake City School District	117	$39,405
92	Richard Johnson ElementaryMetlakatla · other	Annette Island School District	130	$38,994
93	Metlakatla High SchoolMetlakatla · high	Annette Island School District	98	$38,994
94	Charles R. Leask Sr. Middle SchoolMetlakatla · middle	Annette Island School District	73	$38,994
95	Klawock City SchoolKlawock · other	Klawock City School District	127	$38,484
96	Distance Learning/Corresp. Ctr.Eagle River · other	Iditarod Area School District	105	$37,660
97	Hydaburg SchoolHydaburg · other	Hydaburg City School District	76	$37,653
98	Chevak SchoolChevak · other	Kashunamiut School District	320	$36,740
99	Hoonah City SchoolHoonah · other	Hoonah City School District	110	$36,384
100	Dillingham Middle/High SchoolDillingham · other	Dillingham City School District	223	$35,076

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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