📍 Akiachak #51100, Akiachak, Bethel Census Area, 99551
Akiachak School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Akiachak, Bethel Census Area. The school has 224 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Yupiit School District school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Akiachak School enrolls 224 students across grades K–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 15 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.3% Two or more races and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 219 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
224 of the school's 224 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Akiachak School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS At-Large.
Akiachak School is one of 3 schools in Yupiit School District, based in Akiachak, Alaska. The district serves 522 students district-wide and employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 224 students, Akiachak School is larger than the district average of about 174 students per school.