Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 7,546 students in Galena City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Alaska.
Public Elementary Schools in Galena City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alaska public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public elementary school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
428 Schools
# Students
7,768 Students
101,290 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
5,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
83:1
83:1
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
970 Students
23,913 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
24%
# Asian Students
85 Students
4,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
7,252 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
96 Students
2,148 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
5,546 Students
47,194 Students
% White Students
71%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
3,021 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
3%
# Two or more races Students
742 Students
13,517 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
3,308
# Students in K Grade:
578
9,246
# Students in 1st Grade:
597
9,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
10,021
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
9,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
9,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
567
9,837
# Students in 6th Grade:
557
9,754
# Students in 7th Grade:
572
7,264
# Students in 8th Grade:
534
7,344
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
3,682
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
3,600
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
3,772
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
4,063
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,914 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,682
$20,163
Spending / Student
$5,914
$21,240
Best Galena City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea)
(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
| 7,486 students
Rank: #22.
Sidney C. Huntington Elementary 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: PK-6
| 60 students
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