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Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 334 students in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter Schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
9 Schools
32 Schools
# Students
2,074 Students
8,370 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
372 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ketchikan Gateway Borough 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 80-84% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.56
# American Indian Students
650 Students
997 Students
% American Indian Students
31%
12%
# Asian Students
189 Students
135 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
601 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
18 Students
111 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,041 Students
5,359 Students
% White Students
50%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
59 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
1,108 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
-
# Students in K Grade:
122
863
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
839
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
850
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
905
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
729
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
632
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
264
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
234
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
217
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,844 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,479 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,844
$20,122
Spending / Student
$23,479
$21,197
Best Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 Schoenbar Rd
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-5720
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-5720
Grades: PK-6
| 134 students
Rank: #22.
Ketchikan Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-8568
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-8568
Grades: K-8
| 200 students
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