Craig City School District

Public school district · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area · Alaska · NCES district ID 0200090

Craig City School District spent $13,443 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $37,653). Its 4 schools enrolled 615 students in 2024-25; 71.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,555 per student, up 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 20-29% (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 Craig City in enrollment (407 to 912 students) and Craig City itself.

Current spending per student, Alaska districts closest in size to Craig City, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Dillingham City $35,076; Mt. Edgecumbe High School $34,396; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k20k30k40k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Dillingham City$35,076Mt. Edgecumbe High School$34,396Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Chugach$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 Craig City, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Dillingham City $35,076; Mt. Edgecumbe High School $34,396; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k20k30k40k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Dillingham City$35,076Mt. Edgecumbe High School$34,396Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Chugach$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 Craig City, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Dillingham City $35,076; Mt. Edgecumbe High School $34,396; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k30k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Dillingham City$35,076Mt. Edgecumbe High School$34,396Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Chugach$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 Craig City, FY23Southwest Region $42,157; Yupiit $41,227; Dillingham City $35,076; Mt. Edgecumbe High School $34,396; Valdez City Schools $26,093; Nome Public Schools $25,174; Petersburg Borough $25,075; Chugach $13,706; Craig City $13,443; Denali Borough $11,280; State median, under 1,000 students $37,653.10k30k50kSouthwest Region$42,157Yupiit$41,227Dillingham City$35,076Mt. Edgecumbe High School$34,396Valdez City Schools$26,093Nome Public Schools$25,174Petersburg Borough$25,075Chugach$13,706Craig City$13,443Denali Borough$11,280State median, under 1,000 students $37,653

Where the money came from

$8,194,000 in revenue: 71.8% state, 8.3% local and 19.9% federal. Total spending including $610,000 of capital outlay was $9,590,000, or $14,356 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Craig City School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,883,000; Local $677,000; Federal $1,634,000; total $8,194,000.
  • State$5,883,000 72%
  • Local$677,000 8%
  • Federal$1,634,000 20%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

668 students in 2022-23, 696 students in 2023-24, 615 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Craig City School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-236682023-246962024-25615
Craig City School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-236682023-246962024-25615
Craig City School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-236682023-246962024-25615
Craig City School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 668, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 61502004006008002022-236682023-246962024-25615

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366827.424.3
2023-2469627.425.4
2024-2561525.524.1

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 Craig City School District scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 20-24% 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 arts30-34%29.4%150
Math20-24%22.8%150

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

20-29% of the 52 students in Craig City 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 rate20‑29%77.9%
Students in the class529,629

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, 82 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Craig Elementary829.172.1%Schoolwide 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, 52 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Craig Middle School529.584.3%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.

1 high school, 67 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Craig High School6712.270.1%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 other school, 414 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
PACE Correspondence41475.3not 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 Craig City 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 Craig City School District

  1. Alaska districts by spending per studentCraig City School District ranks 36 of 37 Alaska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,443).#36 of 37
  2. Every school district in AlaskaCraig City School District is the number 20 by size of 54 Alaska districts, with 668 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#20 of 54
  3. Nome Public SchoolsThe next larger Alaska district: 719 students in fall 2022, $25,174 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,174
  4. Valdez City SchoolsThe next smaller Alaska district: 653 students in fall 2022, $26,093 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,093
  5. Compare Craig City School District with Nome Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Craig High School, its largest high school67 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.67
  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 Craig City School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Craig City School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 615 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Craig City School District spend per student?
    $13,443 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 $13,555 per student, up 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Craig City School District's money come from?
    $8,194,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.8% state, 8.3% local and 19.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Craig City School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 23 of the 170 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.5%, 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 Craig City School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Craig City School District scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 20-24% 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 Craig City School District?
    20-29% of the 52 students in Craig City 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 Craig City School District's NCES district ID?
    0200090. 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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