Alaska Gateway School District, Alaska

Alaska Gateway School District is a unified school district in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Copper River Census Area, and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,545 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 18,643 sq mi (48,285 km²) of land.

Delta/Greely School DistrictFairbanks North Star Borough School District
Alaska Gateway School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,545 ± 266
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area91% of the district’s landCopper River Census Area7% of the district’s landYukon-Koyukuk Census Area2% of the district’s land
Land area
18,643 sq mi (48,285 km²)
Median household income
$55,000 ± $13,452
Median home value
$205,800 ± $19,955
Water area
125 sq mi (324 km²)
State
Alaska
Census code (GEOID)
0200050
Coordinates (central point)
63.563265, -142.761247

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Alaska Gateway School District, largest first

  1. Tok (CDP)1,649 people
  2. Northway (CDP)192 people
  3. Dry Creek (CDP)162 people
  4. Tanacross (CDP)155 people
  5. Tetlin (CDP)123 people
  6. Mentasta Lake (CDP)96 people
  7. Eagle (city)95 people
  8. Eagle Village (CDP)24 people
  9. Alcan Border (CDP)3 people
  10. Chicken (CDP)0 people
  11. Dot Lake (CDP)0 people
  12. Dot Lake Village (CDP)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Delta/Greely School District92 mi west
  2. Copper River School District130 mi south
  3. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District136 mi northwest
  4. Yukon Flats School District230 mi north

These share a boundary with Alaska Gateway School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Alaska Gateway School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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