Dillingham City School District

565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 211 students in Dillingham City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High School in Dillingham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Dillingham City School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dillingham Middle/high School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
420 Students
66,487 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
3,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Dillingham City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#34 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dillingham City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dillingham 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.
18%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dillingham 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.
30-34%
38%
60-79%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dillingham City   School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.69
# American Indian Students
236 Students
19,486 Students
% American Indian Students
56%
29%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,607 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
3,726 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
50 Students
30,957 Students
% White Students
12%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,436 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
7,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
28%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,347
# Students in K Grade:
40
2,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
2,576
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
2,696
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
2,747
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
2,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
2,757
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
3,206
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
3,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
3,536
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
10,178
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
9,715
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
9,439
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
9,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,893 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,990 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dillingham 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
$15 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dillingham 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
$32,893
$20,122
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dillingham 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
$34,990
$21,197
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dillingham 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 Dillingham City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dillingham Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221
Grades: 6-12
| 211 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 420 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 60-79% (Top 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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