Craig City School District

100 School Rd
Craig, AK 99921
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 484 students in Craig City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Craig City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
312 Schools
# Students
668 Students
63,241 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

Craig City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-49% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#22 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Craig City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Craig City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Craig City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
38%
40-49%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Craig City   School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
108 Students
18,786 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
30%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,875 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
3,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,060 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
364 Students
29,969 Students
% White Students
54%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
1,162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
6,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
1,368
# Students in K Grade:
47
3,377
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
3,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
3,441
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
3,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
3,479
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
7,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
9,813
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
10,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
3,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
3,309
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
3,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
4,002
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,644 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Craig City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart displays total spending of Craig City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,235
$20,122
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Craig City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,644
$21,197
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Craig City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Craig City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pace Correspondence
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 School Road Upper
Craig, AK 99921
(907) 826-3274
Grades: K-12
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Craig Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 School Road Lower
Craig, AK 99921
(907) 826-3274
Grades: 6-8
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 668 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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