Top Rankings
Delta/Greely School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 414 students in Delta/Greely School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Delta/Greely School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
5 Schools
312 Schools
# Students
938 Students
63,241 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Delta/Greely School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.68
# American Indian Students
22 Students
18,786 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
30%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,875 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
3,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
736 Students
29,969 Students
% White Students
79%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
6,902 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
1,368
# Students in K Grade:
73
3,377
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
3,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
3,441
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
3,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
3,479
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
7,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
9,813
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
10,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
3,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
3,309
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
3,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
4,002
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,859 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,294
$20,122
Spending / Student
$14,859
$21,197
Best Delta/Greely School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alaska Homeschool
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1680 N Clearwater Ave
Delta Junction, AK 99737
(907) 895-4655
Delta Junction, AK 99737
(907) 895-4655
Grades: PK-12
| 218 students
Rank: #22.
Delta Junction Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1655 N Clearwater Ave
Delta Junction, AK 99737
(907) 895-5165
Delta Junction, AK 99737
(907) 895-5165
Grades: 6-8
| 166 students
Rank: #33.
Gerstle River School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Milepost 1392 Alaska Hwy
Delta Junction, AK 99737
(907) 895-5165
Delta Junction, AK 99737
(907) 895-5165
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
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