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Galena City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 7,123 students in Galena City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Galena City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Galena City School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Galena Interior Learning Academy (Gila), with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
7,177 Students
66,487 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
3,177 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
91:1
91:1
District Rank
Galena City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 74% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
74%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.69
# American Indian Students
902 Students
19,486 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
29%
# Asian Students
81 Students
2,607 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
277 Students
3,726 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
90 Students
1,224 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
5,141 Students
30,957 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
1,436 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
7,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
1,347
# Students in K Grade:
523
2,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
514
2,576
# Students in 2nd Grade:
545
2,696
# Students in 3rd Grade:
546
2,747
# Students in 4th Grade:
519
2,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
551
2,757
# Students in 6th Grade:
566
3,206
# Students in 7th Grade:
508
3,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
3,536
# Students in 9th Grade:
515
10,178
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
9,715
# Students in 11th Grade:
522
9,439
# Students in 12th Grade:
611
9,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,315 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 $6,401 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,315
$20,122
Spending / Student
$6,401
$21,197
Best Galena City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea)
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2157 Van Horn Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Grades: PK-12
| 6,899 students
Rank: #22.
Sidney C. Huntington Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
299 Antoski Ave
Galena, AK 99741
(907) 656-1205
Galena, AK 99741
(907) 656-1205
Grades: 7-12
| 44 students
Rank: #33.
Galena Interior Learning Academy (Gila)
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
359 Challenger
Galena, AK 99741
(907) 656-2053
Galena, AK 99741
(907) 656-2053
Grades: 9-12
| 180 students
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