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Public school · Iditarod Area School District · Nikolai, Alaska

Top of the Kuskokwim School

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The brief

An Iditarod Area School District school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

Top of the Kuskokwim School is listed in Iditarod Area 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.

Math29%5 points below the Alaska average of 34%7 students tested · 2025 AKSTAR
Reading25%12 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
In 2025, 29% of students were proficient in math and 25% in reading, against a Alaska average of 34%.2025 AKSTAR; 25 test records from AK state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

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 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

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 · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 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 99691; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Top of the Kuskokwim School on the map, with no other schools nearby to pin.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$35,313
Median home value
$105,000
College educated
8.5%
Homeownership
74.6%
Poverty rate
37.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99691; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Mcgrath Schoolsame district
    7.3Compare →
  2. 6.6Compare →
  3. 6.4Compare →
  4. Blackwell Schoolsame district
    not ratedCompare →
  5. Innoko River Schoolsame district
    not ratedCompare →
  6. Top of the Kuskokwim Schoolthis school
    not rated
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Iditarod Area School District, best rated first.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; 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 Top of the Kuskokwim School serve?

Top of the Kuskokwim School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Top of the Kuskokwim School?

Top of the Kuskokwim School has an enrollment of approximately 12 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Top of the Kuskokwim School?

The student-teacher ratio at Top of the Kuskokwim School is 12:1. 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 Top of the Kuskokwim School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Top of the Kuskokwim School has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Top of the Kuskokwim School a charter school?

No, Top of the Kuskokwim School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Top of the Kuskokwim School a Title I school?

No, Top of the Kuskokwim School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
12
Student-teacher ratio
12:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$37,660
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
37.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99691)
93
Area median age
52.2

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.