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Dillingham, Alaska - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Dillingham City School District #10 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,650 per pupil, Dillingham City School District ranks #27 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
420
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$33,650
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dillingham City School District operates 2 public schools serving 420 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dillingham Census Area.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,650 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.3% local, 54.8% state, and 30.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #10 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), and 59.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 15.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dillingham Middle/High School, enrolling 223 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Dillingham Middle/High School accounts for 53.1% of all Dillingham City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dillingham City School District a distant remainder — means Dillingham City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dillingham City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Dillingham City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 59.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Dillingham City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Dillingham City School District?
Dillingham City School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 420 students.
How much does Dillingham City School District spend per student?
Dillingham City School District spends $33,650 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #10 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Dillingham City School District?
Dillingham City School District students are 15.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dillingham City School District?
Dillingham City School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #10 out of 40 districts in Alaska.