Delta/Greely School District

Public school district · Southeast Fairbanks Census Area · Alaska · NCES district ID 0200100

Delta/Greely School District spent $15,157 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $37,653). Its 5 schools enrolled 971 students in 2024-25; 80.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,456 per student, down 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Alaska: 77.9%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Alaska districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Delta/Greely in enrollment (438 to 1,120 students) and Delta/Greely itself.

Current spending per student, Alaska districts closest in size to Delta/Greely, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Sitka $23,911; Delta/Greely $15,157; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k20k30k40k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Sitka$23,911Delta/Greely$15,157Chugach$13,706Craig City$13,443Denali Borough$11,280State median, under 1,000 students $37,653
Current spending per student, Alaska districts closest in size to Delta/Greely, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Sitka $23,911; Delta/Greely $15,157; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k20k30k40k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Sitka$23,911Delta/Greely$15,157Chugach$13,706Craig City$13,443Denali Borough$11,280State median, under 1,000 students $37,653
Current spending per student, Alaska districts closest in size to Delta/Greely, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Sitka $23,911; Delta/Greely $15,157; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k30k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Sitka$23,911Delta/Greely$15,157Chugach$13,706Craig City$13,443Denali Borough$11,280State median, under 1,000 students $37,653
Current spending per student, Alaska districts closest in size to Delta/Greely, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Sitka $23,911; Delta/Greely $15,157; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k30k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Sitka$23,911Delta/Greely$15,157Chugach$13,706Craig City$13,443Denali Borough$11,280State median, under 1,000 students $37,653

Where the money came from

$16,063,000 in revenue: 80.1% state, 6.7% local and 13.2% federal. Total spending including $421,000 of capital outlay was $14,638,000, or $15,606 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Delta/Greely School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,866,000; Local $1,074,000; Federal $2,123,000; total $16,063,000.
  • State$12,866,000 80%
  • Local$1,074,000 7%
  • Federal$2,123,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 37 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

938 students in 2022-23, 1,006 students in 2023-24, 971 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Delta/Greely School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 938, 2023-24: 1,006, 2024-25: 97105001k1.5k2022-239382023-241,0062024-25971
Delta/Greely School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 938, 2023-24: 1,006, 2024-25: 97105001k1.5k2022-239382023-241,0062024-25971
Delta/Greely School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 938, 2023-24: 1,006, 2024-25: 97105001k1.5k2022-239382023-241,0062024-25971
Delta/Greely School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 938, 2023-24: 1,006, 2024-25: 97105001k1.5k2022-239382023-241,0062024-25971

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2393847.619.7
2023-241,00649.520.3
2024-2597146.221.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Delta/Greely School District scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 37% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtAlaskaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40%29.4%409
Math37%22.8%408

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-89% of the 55 students in Delta/Greely School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtAlaska
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%77.9%
Students in the class559,629

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 306 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Delta Junction Elementary30614.629.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 128 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Delta Junction Junior High School12813.921.1%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 126 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Delta Junction Senior High School12610.514.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 other schools, 411 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Alaska Homeschool378not reportednot reportedNot Title I
Gerstle River School3311.0not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Delta/Greely School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Delta/Greely School District

  1. Alaska districts by spending per studentDelta/Greely School District ranks 34 of 37 Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,157).#34 of 37
  2. Every school district in AlaskaDelta/Greely School District is the number 17 by size of 54 Alaska districts, with 938 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#17 of 54
  3. Sitka School DistrictThe next larger Alaska district: 1,120 students in fall 2022, $23,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,911
  4. Denali Borough School DistrictThe next smaller Alaska district: 912 students in fall 2022, $11,280 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,280
  5. Compare Delta/Greely School District with Sitka School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Delta Junction Senior High School, its largest high school126 students in 2024-25, 10.5 per teacher.126
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Delta/Greely School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Delta/Greely School District?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 other), enrolling 971 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Delta/Greely School District spend per student?
    $15,157 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alaska median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $37,653 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,456 per student, down 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Delta/Greely School District's money come from?
    $16,063,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 80.1% state, 6.7% local and 13.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Delta/Greely School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 137 of the 930 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Delta/Greely School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Delta/Greely School District scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 37% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Delta/Greely School District?
    80-89% of the 55 students in Delta/Greely School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Delta/Greely School District's NCES district ID?
    0200100. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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