Sitka School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,120 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,080 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sitka City and Borough County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,423 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 34.2% local, 52.3% state, and 13.5% 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 $125,506 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #22 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 169.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 52.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.1% White, 5.5% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Sitka High School accounts for 28.2% of all Sitka School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sitka 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.
Sitka School District school enrollment varies 7.6× across entities
Sitka School District school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 305 students (highest), a spread of 265 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.
Sitka School District student-counselor ratio is 169:1 — 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.
Sitka School District chronic absenteeism rate is 52.3% — 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.
Sitka School District has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 1,120 students.
How much does Sitka School District spend per student?
Sitka School District spends $25,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #22 in Alaska.
What is the average teacher salary in Sitka School District?
The average teacher salary in Sitka School District is $125,506 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sitka School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sitka City and Borough County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sitka School District?
Sitka School District students are 49.1% White, 5.5% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sitka School District?
Sitka School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #22 out of 40 districts in Alaska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.