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Juneau, Alaska - 15 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Juneau Borough School District #36 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,765 per pupil, Juneau Borough School District ranks #43 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,338
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$20,765
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Juneau Borough School District operates 15 public schools serving 4,338 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Juneau City and Borough.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,765 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.5% local, 52.2% state, and 12.3% 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 25/100, ranked #36 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 322.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.5% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Riverbend Elementary, with a diversity index of 78.7/100.
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalt accounts for 20.5% of all Juneau Borough School District student enrollment
That concentration means Juneau Borough School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Juneau Borough School District school enrollment varies 102× across entities
Juneau Borough School District school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 1,018 students (highest), a spread of 1,008 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.
Juneau Borough School District student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Juneau Borough School District is typically wider than the Juneau Borough School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Juneau Borough School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.6% — 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 Juneau Borough 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 Juneau Borough School District?
Juneau Borough School District has 15 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 9 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,338 students.
How much does Juneau Borough School District spend per student?
Juneau Borough School District spends $20,765 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #36 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Juneau Borough School District?
Juneau Borough School District students are 44.5% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Juneau Borough School District?
Juneau Borough School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #36 out of 40 districts in Alaska.