Top Rankings
Juneau Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 76 students in Juneau Borough School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter School in Juneau Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 37% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
14 Schools
33 Schools
# Students
3,895 Students
8,020 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
396 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Juneau 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.57
# American Indian Students
508 Students
1,068 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
13%
# Asian Students
235 Students
109 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
374 Students
596 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
28 Students
104 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,709 Students
5,022 Students
% White Students
44%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
127 Students
67 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
1,054 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
13%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
183
17
# Students in K Grade:
252
798
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
801
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
800
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
785
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
813
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
790
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
845
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
700
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
674
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
262
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
265
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,039 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,637 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,039
$20,163
Spending / Student
$23,637
$21,240
Best Juneau Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juneau Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1639 Glacier Ave Rm 115
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1679
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1679
Grades: K-8
| 76 students
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