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Unalaska City 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 184 students in Unalaska City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Unalaska City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 57% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
311 Schools
# Students
346 Students
70,266 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
3,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Unalaska City 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
27 Students
19,267 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
28%
# Asian Students
166 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
48%
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
4,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,553 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
48 Students
30,257 Students
% White Students
14%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
2,145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
8%
3%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
9,200 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
3,039
# Students in K Grade:
30
8,318
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
8,615
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
8,256
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
8,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
8,072
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
8,091
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
4,783
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
2,291
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
2,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
1,886
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
2,113
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
2,392
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,751 is higher than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,185 is higher than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,751
$20,122
Spending / Student
$30,185
$21,197
Best Unalaska City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle's View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
503 East Broadway
Unalaska, AK 99685
(907) 581-3979
Unalaska, AK 99685
(907) 581-3979
Grades: PK-6
| 184 students
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