Lower Yukon School District, Alaska

Lower Yukon School District is a unified school district in Kusilvak Census Area and Bethel Census Area, Alaska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 6,872 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 17,682 sq mi (45,797 km²) of land.

Kashunamiut School DistrictSt. Marys City School District
Lower Yukon School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
6,872 ± 163
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Kusilvak Census Area92% of the district’s landBethel Census Area8% of the district’s land
Land area
17,682 sq mi (45,797 km²)
Median household income
$51,914 ± $6,043
Median home value
$81,900 ± $11,043
Water area
2,178 sq mi (5,641 km²)
State
Alaska
Census code (GEOID)
0200003
Coordinates (central point)
62.283477, -163.190257

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 Yukon School District, largest first

  1. Kotlik (city)976 people
  2. Emmonak (city)966 people
  3. Mountain Village (city)949 people
  4. Hooper Bay (city)903 people
  5. Alakanuk (city)864 people
  6. Pilot Station (city)713 people
  7. Scammon Bay (city)440 people
  8. Marshall (city)386 people
  9. Russian Mission (city)314 people
  10. Pitkas Point (CDP)169 people
  11. Nunam Iqua (city)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. St. Marys City School District15 mi south
  2. Kashunamiut School District94 mi southwest
  3. Lower Kuskokwim School District143 mi south
  4. Bering Strait School District175 mi north
  5. Kuspuk School District186 mi east
  6. Iditarod Area School District226 mi east

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

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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