Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Yukon-Koyukuk School District is a public school district based in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving 4,024 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 17 Alaska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 366 students each, more than the Alaska median of 227. It spends about $7,543 per student on day-to-day operations, 65% less than the Alaska median. It has roughly 52.3 students per teacher.
How Yukon-Koyukuk compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Yukon-Koyukuk | Alaska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $7,543 | $21,685 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,331 | $12,224 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 199 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 52.3 | 16.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 805 | 454 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alaska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alaska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau Borough School DistrictJuneau | 4,085 | 13 | $21,685 | 17.7 | #6 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk School DistrictFairbanks · this district | 4,024 | 11 | $7,543 | 52.3 | #7 |
| Lower Kuskokwim School DistrictBethel | 3,823 | 27 | $39,091 | 15.0 | #8 |
| Nenana City School DistrictNenana | 2,279 | 2 | $6,763 | 84.4 | #9 |
| Kodiak Island Borough School DistrictKodiak | 2,122 | 12 | $24,102 | 14.2 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Community SchoolsMiddlebury, IN | 4,028 | $9,111 | 16.9 |
| Upper St. Clair School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 4,028 | $18,746 | 14.1 |
| McHenry CCSD 15Mchenry, IL | 4,025 | $21,194 | 11.9 |
| Greenwood Community School CorporationGreenwood, IN | 4,023 | $9,009 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ak-yukon-koyukuk-school-district