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Lower Kuskokwim School District

1004 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr
Bethel, AK 99559-0305

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 543-4912

Top Rankings

Lower Kuskokwim School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

29 Schools

428 Schools

# Students

3,917 Students

101,290 Students

# Teachers

235 Teachers

5,543 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
Pre-K	164	61
Kind	298	171
1	306	179
2	293	186
3	294	181
4	324	184
5	305	182
6	282	181
7	218	135
8	202	136
9	264	68
10	161	67
11	167	70
12	161	75

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District Rank

Lower Kuskokwim School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 52% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#50 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District
2022	#50
2021	#46
2019	#50
2018	#46
2017	#50
2016	#50
2015	#50
2014	#51
2013	#52
2012	#51
2011	#51

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23%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2022	2%	23%
2021	6%	36%
2019	9%	39%
2018	9%	40%
2017	7%	35%
2015	7%	34%
2014	31%	68%
2013	32%	69%
2012	31%	69%
2011	32%	69%
2010	37%	71%

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29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2022	4%	29%
2021	7%	44%
2019	6%	42%
2018	9%	46%
2017	7%	41%
2015	5%	38%
2014	38%	79%
2013	34%	78%
2012	38%	79%
2011	36%	78%
2010	46%	81%

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38%

52%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2022	52%	78%
2021	62%	77%
2020	59%	77%
2019	55%	79%
2018	61%	77%
2017	52%	78%
2016	52%	75%
2015	53%	76%
2014	39%	73%
2013	37%	73%
2012	44%	71%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	0.07	0.71
2022	0.07	0.71
2021	0.08	0.71
2020	0.09	0.71
2019	0.09	0.71
2018	0.08	0.71
2017	0.08	0.71
2016	0.08	0.70
2015	0.18	0.70
2014	0.11	0.69
2013	0.11	0.68
2012	0.10	0.68
2011	0.09	0.67
2010	0.18	0.66
2009	0.09	0.74
2008	0.09	0.64
2007	0.09	0.60
2006	0.09	0.60
2005	0.10	0.59
2004	0.11	0.59
2003	0.12	0.58
2002	0.12	0.58
2001	0.13	0.56
2000	0.12	0.55
1999	0.12	0.55
1998	0.13	0.55
1997	0.15	0.55
1996	0.15	0.54
1995	0.15	0.53
1994	0.14	0.51
1993	0.16	0.51

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% American Indian

96%

24%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	97%	22%
2022	97%	22%
2021	97%	22%
2020	97%	23%
2019	97%	23%
2018	97%	23%
2017	97%	23%
2016	96%	23%
2015	83%	24%
2014	95%	25%
2013	96%	24%
2012	96%	23%
2011	96%	23%
2010	91%	23%
2009	95%	23%
2008	96%	25%
2007	96%	27%
2006	96%	27%
2005	96%	26%
2004	95%	26%
2003	95%	26%
2002	94%	25%
2001	94%	25%
2000	94%	25%
1999	94%	25%
1998	94%	25%
1997	93%	25%
1996	93%	25%
1995	93%	24%
1994	93%	24%
1993	92%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2009	1%	5%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2016)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%

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% Black

n/a

% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2023	3%	47%
2022	3%	47%
2021	3%	47%
2020	3%	47%
2019	3%	47%
2018	3%	47%
2017	3%	47%
2016	3%	48%
2015	4%	48%
2014	4%	49%
2013	4%	50%
2012	4%	51%
2011	4%	52%
2010	9%	53%
2009	4%	53%
2008	4%	55%
2007	4%	57%
2006	4%	57%
2005	4%	58%
2004	5%	58%
2003	5%	59%
2002	5%	60%
2001	5%	61%
2000	5%	62%
1999	5%	62%
1998	6%	63%
1997	7%	63%
1996	7%	64%
1995	7%	65%
1994	7%	66%
1993	8%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

13%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,457 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $52,012 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$159 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2021	$158MM	$13MM
2020	$162MM	$12MM
2019	$133MM	$11MM
2018	$171MM	$11MM
2017	$151MM	$10MM
2016	$146MM	$10MM
2015	$122MM	$10MM
2014	$156MM	$11MM
2012	$132MM	$10MM
2011	$136MM	$11MM
2010	$122MM	$10MM
2009	$141MM	$9MM
2008	$129MM	$11MM
2007	$99MM	$9MM
2006	$86MM	$8MM
2005	$79MM	$8MM
2004	$69MM	$8MM
2003	$64MM	$7MM
2002	$65MM	$8MM
2001	$65MM	$7MM
2000	$62MM	$7MM
1999	$60MM	$6MM
1998	$52MM	$7MM
1997	$50MM	$6MM
1996	$51MM	$6MM
1995	$54MM	$6MM
1992	$40MM	$6MM
1990	$46MM	$6MM

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Spending

$204 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2021	$204MM	$13MM
2020	$182MM	$11MM
2019	$181MM	$11MM
2018	$172MM	$11MM
2017	$180MM	$11MM
2016	$172MM	$11MM
2015	$125MM	$10MM
2014	$173MM	$11MM
2012	$139MM	$10MM
2011	$140MM	$11MM
2010	$125MM	$10MM
2009	$146MM	$10MM
2008	$126MM	$11MM
2007	$100MM	$8MM
2006	$89MM	$8MM
2005	$78MM	$8MM
2004	$68MM	$8MM
2003	$68MM	$7MM
2002	$63MM	$8MM
2001	$63MM	$8MM
2000	$62MM	$7MM
1999	$57MM	$7MM
1998	$59MM	$7MM
1997	$51MM	$6MM
1996	$52MM	$6MM
1995	$55MM	$7MM
1992	$38MM	$5MM
1990	$48MM	$5MM

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Revenue / Student

$40,457

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2021	$38,821	$31,294
2020	$38,232	$27,307
2019	$31,233	$26,191
2018	$39,461	$26,005
2017	$35,372	$25,372
2016	$34,074	$25,559
2015	$28,389	$25,342
2014	$36,313	$27,467
2012	$31,459	$26,025
2011	$32,496	$26,621
2010	$29,657	$25,342
2009	$35,145	$21,927
2008	$32,364	$27,791
2007	$24,614	$20,608
2006	$20,676	$18,288
2005	$20,421	$17,263
2004	$18,071	$18,023
2003	$17,243	$16,161
2002	$17,487	$16,260
2001	$17,636	$15,121
2000	$16,922	$14,709
1999	$16,274	$13,541
1998	$14,283	$14,272
1997	$14,224	$13,467
1995	$15,999	$13,993

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Spending / Student

$52,012

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Kuskokwim School District	Alaska
2021	$49,910	$31,484
2020	$42,870	$26,684
2019	$42,503	$25,935
2018	$39,652	$25,710
2017	$42,248	$25,888
2016	$40,082	$25,729
2015	$29,158	$25,523
2014	$40,319	$27,052
2012	$33,085	$26,159
2011	$33,530	$26,528
2010	$30,461	$25,523
2009	$36,542	$24,242
2008	$31,620	$27,321
2007	$24,794	$19,081
2006	$21,609	$18,822
2005	$20,147	$18,819
2004	$17,791	$17,351
2003	$18,286	$16,069
2002	$17,045	$16,935
2001	$16,950	$15,780
2000	$16,766	$15,234
1999	$15,304	$15,305
1998	$16,130	$13,683
1997	$14,390	$13,010
1995	$16,368	$15,177

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,917 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 52% (Btm 50% in AK)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education