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Skagway School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
25th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 175 Alaska Alternative Schools
Better than 86% of Alaska alternative schools
Summary

Skagway School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Skagway, Alaska, with 145 students. This small school consistently outperforms the state of Alaska in academic assessments, with projected proficiency rates of 67.65% in science and 64% in English Language Arts, well above the state averages.

Skagway School stands out for its high per-student spending of $26,630, significantly more than the nearby Haines Home School at $7,180 per student. Additionally, Skagway School has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of only 1.97%, suggesting its student population may come from higher-income families. These factors likely contribute to the school's academic success, though further analysis of other nearby schools would be needed to understand Skagway's performance in a broader regional context.

Overall, Skagway School appears to be a high-performing alternative school that is providing a quality education to its students. Its consistent academic excellence, resource allocation, and unique student demographics set it apart from the state average and the nearby Haines Home School, which is part of the Haines Borough School District. The Skagway School District appears to be providing its students with a high-quality educational experience.

138
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,630
Per pupil spending ?
2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1563 Main St
       Skagway, AK  99840

(907) 983-2960

District: Skagway School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.5%
Two or more races:
11.6%
Asian:
4.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2023 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Alaska average (61% vs 33% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alaska alternative schools
✓100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg61%
Alaska avg33%
Elementary school
25th of 175
Alaska public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 1% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alaska Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
17th of 94
Alaska public middle schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2019
See the entire ranking list of Alaska Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
5th of 60
Alaska public high schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alaska High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202578.925 of 17585.7%★★★★☆
202488.511 of 17393.6%★★★★★
202372.239 of 17677.8%★★★★☆
202295.93 of 17198.2%★★★★★
202189.613 of 17392.5%★★★★★
201598.11 of 24699.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202568.832 of 13977.0%★★★★☆
202484.312 of 13391.0%★★★★★
202382.312 of 13891.3%★★★★★
202281.913 of 13790.5%★★★★★
202176.620 of 12784.3%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202568.317 of 9481.9%★★★★☆
202473.718 of 9180.2%★★★★☆
202365.228 of 9269.6%★★★★☆
202280.013 of 9586.3%★★★★☆
201977.615 of 9984.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202367.419 of 6671.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202494.61 of 7298.6%★★★★★
202380.010 of 7286.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202557.124 of 7065.7%★★★☆☆
202468.517 of 7477.0%★★★★☆
202341.247 of 7537.3%★★☆☆☆
202254.130 of 6956.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202587.85 of 6091.7%★★★★★
202476.49 of 6385.7%★★★★☆
201563.347 of 13565.2%★★★☆☆
200958.756 of 15162.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202597.12 of 4595.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlaska percentileRating
202561.116 of 4362.8%★★★☆☆
202417.641 of 4610.9%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
White (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
Male (2024)99th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2023)71st percentile~ school
White (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school
High school
Male (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)63rd percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?
Science68%+30 vs state
English Language Arts64%+31 vs state
Mathematics54%+22 vs state

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Skagway School ranks 25th of 175 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Skagway School.

Students at Skagway School are 78% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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