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 are 5 public high schools serving 1,438 students in Juneau Borough 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 Juneau Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Juneau Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thunder Mountain High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
14 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
3,895 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
3,147 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
508 Students
19,483 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
29%
# Asian Students
235 Students
2,565 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
374 Students
3,860 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
28 Students
1,258 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,709 Students
31,554 Students
% White Students
44%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
127 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
7,426 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
183
1,315
# Students in K Grade:
252
2,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
2,794
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
2,760
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
2,742
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
2,840
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
2,720
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
3,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
3,440
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
3,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
10,140
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
9,935
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
9,806
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
9,748
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1800
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 88 students
Rank: #22.
Johnson Youth Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3252 Hospital Dr
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-6835
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-6835
Grades: 5-12
| 8 students
Rank: #33.
Juneau-douglas High School Yadaa.at Kale
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1639 Glacier Ave
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1501
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1501
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Homebridge
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1415 Glacier Ave - Marie Drake
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1821
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1821
Grades: PK-12
| 192 students
Rank: #55.
Thunder Mountain High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3101 Dimond Park Loop
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 780-1900
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 780-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 589 students
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