Iditarod Area School District, Alaska

Iditarod Area School District is a unified school district in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and Bethel Census Area, Alaska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 847 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 40,516 sq mi (104,936 km²) of land.

Kuspuk School District
Iditarod Area School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
847 ± 134
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area83% of the district’s landBethel Census Area17% of the district’s land
Land area
40,516 sq mi (104,936 km²)
Median household income
$52,500 ± $11,360
Median home value
$102,800 ± $13,331
Water area
448 sq mi (1,160 km²)
State
Alaska
Census code (GEOID)
0200520
Coordinates (central point)
62.704892, -156.155381

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 Iditarod Area School District, largest first

  1. McGrath (city)255 people
  2. Holy Cross (city)205 people
  3. Grayling (city)173 people
  4. Anvik (city)79 people
  5. Nikolai (city)44 people
  6. Shageluk (city)34 people
  7. Takotna (CDP)15 people
  8. Lake Minchumina (CDP)7 people
  9. Flat (CDP)0 people
  10. Lime 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. Kuspuk School District98 mi southwest
  2. Denali Borough School District202 mi east
  3. Yukon-Koyukuk School District207 mi north
  4. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District214 mi east
  5. Lower Yukon School District226 mi west
  6. Southwest Region School District230 mi south
  7. Kenai Peninsula Borough School District237 mi southeast
  8. Bering Strait School District284 mi northwest
  9. Lake and Peninsula Borough School District318 mi south

These share a boundary with Iditarod Area 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 Iditarod Area School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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