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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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
% American Indian
63%
29%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
14%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
21%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
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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