Regular local school district · Bethel Census Area

Lower Kuskokwim School District, AK: schools, enrollment and spending

Lower Kuskokwim School District runs 27 public schools with 3,823 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 15.0 students per teacher is 4.2 lower than the Alaska figure of 19.2.

At a glance

Schools: 27
Students: 3,823
Teachers (FTE): 255
Students per teacher: 15.0; AK: 19.2 · US: 15.3

Address: 1004 Ron Edwards Memorial Dr, Bethel, AK 99559
Phone: (907)543-4912
County: Bethel Census Area
Locale: Rural: Remote
Grades offered: PK to 12
Agency type: Regular local school district
NCES district ID: 0200001
State district ID: AK-31
Total staff (FTE): 661
School counselors (FTE): 3.0About 1,274 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE): 33.0
Charter schools: 1

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Students per teacher compared

This district15.0

Alaska19.2

United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (4,082), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.

Total revenue: $158.5 million
Federal revenue: $47.5 million
State revenue: $108.6 million
Local revenue: $2.4 million
Total spending: $203.7 million
Spending per pupil: $49,910
Salaries: $48.6 million23.9% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year): $0

Where revenue came from

Federal: 29.9%
State: 68.5%
Local: 1.5%

Alaska overall

Federal: 16.5%
State: 62.2%
Local: 21.3%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$49,910

Alaska$21,336

United States$16,826

Schools in Lower Kuskokwim School District

By level: 3 high, 3 elementary, 21 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.


Akiuk Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	73	14.6
Akula Elitnaurvik SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	118	19.7
Anna Tobeluk Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	167	13.9
Ayagina'ar ElitnaurvikCEP school	Other	PK to 12	184	18.4
Ayaprun ElitnaurvikCEP schoolCharter	Elementary	PK to 8	203	16.9
Bethel Regional High SchoolCEP school	High	7 to 12	410	11.4
Bethel Youth Facility	High	5 to 12	19	9.5
Chaputnguak SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	133	14.8
Chief Paul Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	222	20.2
Eek SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	98	14.0
Gladys Jung ElementaryCEP school	Elementary	3 to 6	309	16.3
Joann A. Alexie Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	121	17.3
Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	255	18.2
Kuinerrarmiut ElitnaurviatCEP school	Other	PK to 12	175	14.6
Kuskokwim Learning AcademyCEP school	High	9 to 12	49	7.0
Kwigillingok SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	112	18.7
Lewis Angapak Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	131	14.6
Mertarvik SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	82	20.5
Mikelnguut ElitnaurviatCEP school	Elementary	PK to 2	261	14.5
Negtemiut Elitnaurviat SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	83	16.6
Nelson Island Area SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	171	15.5
Nuniwarmiut SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	43	14.3
Paul T. Albert Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	102	12.8
Qugcuun Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	20	20.0
Rocky Mountain SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	72	12.0
William Miller Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	78	13.0
Z. John Williams Memorial SchoolCEP school	Other	PK to 12	132	14.7

Nearby and related

Other districts in Bethel Census Area

Yupiit School District 522 students
Kuspuk School District 309 students

More in Alaska

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.