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Galena, Alaska - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Galena City School District #27 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $5,620 per pupil, Galena City School District ranks #54 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,177
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$5,620
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Galena City School District operates 4 public schools serving 7,177 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $5,620 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 6 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.1% local, 91.2% state, and 5.6% 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 38/100, ranked #27 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 125:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 6.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 25.5% White, 1.3% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Interior Distance Education of Alaska (Idea), with a diversity index of 44.6/100.
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (Idea) accounts for 96.4% of all Galena City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Galena City School District a distant remainder — means Galena 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.
Galena City School District school enrollment varies 188× across entities
Galena City School District school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 7,876 students (highest), a spread of 7,834 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Galena City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.7% 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.
Galena City School District student-counselor ratio is 125:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Galena City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Galena City School District?
Galena City School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 7,177 students.
How much does Galena City School District spend per student?
Galena City School District spends $5,620 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #27 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Galena City School District?
Galena City School District students are 25.5% White, 1.3% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Galena City School District?
Galena City School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #27 out of 40 districts in Alaska.