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Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District


At a glance
17thof 24 Alaska districts
Better than 29% of Alaska districts
2610 Fourth Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901-6278
·(907) 247-2109·All Alaska district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 29.2% of districts
9
Schools
2,043
Students
Top rankedFawn Mountain Elementary74th of 175 Alaska elementary schools
Biggest riser
Schoenbar Middle School up 17 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Fawn Mountain Elementary 10 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District in Alaska serves 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district's schools show a range of academic performance, with some standout schools like Point Higgins School and Fawn Mountain Elementary consistently performing above district and state averages, while others, such as Ketchikan Charter School and Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School, struggle to meet proficiency standards.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools like Houghtaling Elementary and Revilla Junior/Senior High School serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which may impact their academic outcomes. Meanwhile, Ketchikan High School and Revilla Junior/Senior High School have shown improvement in their state rankings, indicating potential for continued growth and improvement.

The data also highlights significant differences in spending per student across the schools, from $10,646 at Fast Track to $22,466 at Revilla Junior/Senior High School, suggesting the need for the district to re-evaluate its funding allocation to ensure more equitable distribution of resources. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive look at the schools in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, highlighting both areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.

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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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