Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District operates 9 public schools serving 2,074 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,043 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,651 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 21.5% local, 63.2% state, and 15.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $123,019 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #26 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 214.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 69.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% White, 5.9% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Ketchikan High School accounts for 27.0% of all Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ketchikan Gateway 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.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 551 students (highest), a spread of 475 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District chronic absenteeism rate is 69.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 6 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,074 students.
How much does Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District spend per student?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District spends $23,651 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #26 in Alaska.
What is the average teacher salary in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District?
The average teacher salary in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is $123,019 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ketchikan Gateway Borough County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District students are 53.1% White, 5.9% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #26 out of 40 districts in Alaska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.