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Dillingham City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 224 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 Schools 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 87% 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
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
403 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
# American Indian Students
253 Students
19,483 Students
% American Indian Students
63%
29%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
3,860 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,258 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
57 Students
31,554 Students
% White Students
14%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
7,426 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
1,315
# Students in K Grade:
16
2,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
2,794
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
2,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
2,742
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
2,840
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
2,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
3,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
3,440
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
3,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
10,140
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
9,935
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
9,806
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
9,748
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,280 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,467 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,280
$20,163
Spending / Student
$36,467
$21,240
Best Dillingham City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dillingham Middle/high School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221
Grades: 6-12
| 224 students
Rank: n/an/a
575 Wolverine Ln
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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