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 3 public high schools serving 7,708 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
297 Schools
# Students
7,768 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
3,147 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
970 Students
19,483 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
29%
# Asian Students
85 Students
2,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
3,860 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
96 Students
1,258 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
5,546 Students
31,554 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
742 Students
7,426 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
1,315
# Students in K Grade:
578
2,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
597
2,794
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
2,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
2,742
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
2,840
# Students in 5th Grade:
567
2,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
557
3,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
572
3,440
# Students in 8th Grade:
534
3,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
10,140
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
9,935
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
9,806
# Students in 12th Grade:
676
9,748
# 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 High 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 Jr/sr High 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
| 36 students
Rank: #33.
Galena Interior Learning Academy (Gila)
(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
| 186 students
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