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Public school · Lower Kuskokwim School District · Bethel, Alaska

Bethel Youth Facility

We do not rate Bethel Youth Facility: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Lower Kuskokwim School District school serving grades 5th – 12th.

Bethel Youth Facility is listed in Lower Kuskokwim School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 25 points across the 11-year record (2009–2019) and has held near 25% recently.2019 EdFacts; 16 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99559; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bethel Youth Facility and the 8 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$103,676
Median home value
$328,300
Median rent
$1,637/mo
College educated
18.3%
Homeownership
46.9%
Poverty rate
15%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99559; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,241/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bethel. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bethel), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bethel Youth Facility serve?

Bethel Youth Facility serves students in grades 5th through 12th.

How many students attend Bethel Youth Facility?

Bethel Youth Facility has an enrollment of approximately 19 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Youth Facility?

The student-teacher ratio at Bethel Youth Facility is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Bethel Youth Facility?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bethel Youth Facility has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019).

Is Bethel Youth Facility a charter school?

No, Bethel Youth Facility is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bethel Youth Facility a Title I school?

No, Bethel Youth Facility is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 12th
Enrollment
19
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Bethel Census Area
Schools in district
29
District spending per student
$41,997
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
31.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99559)
7,272
Area median age
30

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.