Alaska school districts by resource index
Galena City School District has the highest mean resource index of Alaska's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 51.8 of 100 across its 4 schools open in 2024-25, with 7.6 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
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The 23 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena City School District | 4 | 7,177 | 7.6 | $6,532 | 51.8 |
| Kodiak Island Borough School District | 12 | 2,228 | 10.7 | $25,688 | 50.1 |
| Denali Borough School District | 4 | 912 | 7.1 | $11,280 | 47.8 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk School District | 10 | 3,100 | 7.0 | $12,886 | 45.8 |
| Sitka School District | 6 | 1,120 | 11.6 | $23,911 | 44.3 |
| Valdez City School District | 3 | 653 | 13.7 | $26,093 | 40.3 |
| Chugach School District | 4 | 637 | 20.3 | $13,706 | 40.0 |
| Juneau Borough School District | 12 | 4,338 | 20.2 | $20,767 | 38.3 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough School District | 32 | 12,703 | 17.5 | $17,616 | 37.8 |
| Nome Public Schools | 4 | 719 | 25.8 | $25,174 | 36.8 |
| Anchorage School District | 94 | 43,727 | 19.1 | $16,636 | 36.7 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | 49 | 19,705 | 17.7 | $15,575 | 36.2 |
| Bering Strait School District | 15 | 1,830 | 10.1 | $47,252 | 35.3 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District | 9 | 2,074 | 16.0 | $23,131 | 34.0 |
| Delta/Greely School District | 5 | 938 | 12.5 | $15,157 | 33.6 |
The other 8 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Region School District | 8 | 631 | 13.3 | $42,157 | 33.1 |
| North Slope Borough School District | 11 | 2,044 | 10.7 | $41,153 | 32.2 |
| Craig City School District | 4 | 668 | 26.5 | $13,443 | 32.0 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough School District | 42 | 8,528 | 15.0 | $19,862 | 31.7 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough School District | 13 | 1,911 | 15.7 | $46,368 | 29.9 |
| Nenana City School District | 2 | 1,858 | 13.8 | $8,241 | 27.5 |
| Lower Yukon School District | 11 | 2,035 | 15.4 | $48,035 | 24.1 |
| Lower Kuskokwim School District | 27 | 3,970 | 15.3 | $41,997 | 21.6 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
More lists for Alaska
- 01Public schools in Alaska
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- 02Every school district
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- 03Largest schools
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- 04Fewest students per teacher
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- 05Highest-spending districts
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- 06Teacher salary spending by district
F-33 fiscal year 2022-23
Questions about Alaska's districts
Which Alaska school districts have the most resources?
Galena City School District, whose 4 schools average 51.8 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Alaska's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Alaska?
53 districts and other agencies ran at least one Alaska public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23