Lower Kuskokwim School District, Alaska

Lower Kuskokwim School District is a unified school district in Bethel Census Area and Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 15,873 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 21,335 sq mi (55,257 km²) of land.

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Lower Kuskokwim School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
15,873 ± 196
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Bethel Census Area95% of the district’s landKusilvak Census Area5% of the district’s land
Land area
21,335 sq mi (55,257 km²)
Median household income
$76,694 ± $4,896
Median home value
$163,200 ± $14,830
Water area
4,948 sq mi (12,814 km²)
State
Alaska
Census code (GEOID)
0200001
Coordinates (central point)
60.213454, -163.436375

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 Lower Kuskokwim School District, largest first

  1. Bethel (city)6,312 people
  2. Quinhagak (city)1,311 people
  3. Kwethluk (city)975 people
  4. Toksook Bay (city)833 people
  5. Kipnuk (CDP)706 people
  6. Kasigluk (CDP)698 people
  7. Chefornak (city)620 people
  8. Nunapitchuk (city)618 people
  9. Napakiak (city)556 people
  10. Kwigillingok (CDP)545 people
  11. Tuntutuliak (CDP)514 people
  12. Napaskiak (city)447 people
All 23
  1. Tununak (CDP)384 people
  2. Kongiganak (CDP)316 people
  3. Mekoryuk (city)287 people
  4. Eek (city)174 people
  5. Goodnews Bay (city)115 people
  6. Nightmute (city)93 people
  7. Atmautluak (CDP)88 people
  8. Platinum (city)43 people
  9. Oscarville (CDP)42 people
  10. Newtok (CDP)36 people
  11. Mertarvik (CDP)12 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. Yupiit School District84 mi northeast
  2. Lower Yukon School District143 mi north
  3. Southwest Region School District185 mi east
  4. Kuspuk School District212 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Lower Kuskokwim 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 Lower Kuskokwim School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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