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Sitka School District

At a glance

2^ndof 24 Alaska districts

Better than 91% of Alaska districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

300 Kostrometinoff St
Sitka, AK 99835-0179·(907) 747-8622·All Alaska district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 91.7% of districts

Schools

1,080

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSitka High School8^th of 60 Alaska high schools

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Biggest riser

Sitka High School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Xoots Elementary School 9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Sitka School District is a high-performing school district in Alaska, serving students from 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district is ranked 2nd out of 24 districts in the state and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sitka High School stands out as the top-performing high school, ranked 8th out of 60 Alaska high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages in science and English language arts, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1. Blatchley Middle School is another standout, ranking 10th out of 94 Alaska middle schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school excels in both English language arts and mathematics, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.5. Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary is the top-performing elementary school in the district, ranked 52nd out of 175 Alaska elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school stands out in science, with over 58% of students proficient or better, and also performs above state and district averages in English language arts and mathematics.

The Sitka School District as a whole is performing exceptionally well, with district-wide proficiency rates exceeding state averages in science, English language arts, and mathematics. The free and reduced lunch rates across the schools vary, with Pacific High School having the highest percentage of students from low-income families. The student-teacher ratios also range widely, with Sitka REACH, the alternative school, having a significantly higher ratio compared to the other schools.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAR English Language Arts (2025)								STAR Mathematics (2025)								ASA Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Total
Pacific High School	Public	9-12	509 Lincoln	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 747-0525	40	6	7.2	60.0%	15 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (52.5%)	1 (2.5%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)
Xoots Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	305 Baranof St	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 747-5825	137	15	9.0	21.2%	64 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.9%)	6 (4.4%)	16 (11.7%)	1 (0.7%)	35 (25.5%)								(n/a)
Blatchley Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Halibut Point Rd	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 747-8672	241	18	13.4	30.7%	122 (50.6%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	19 (7.9%)	49 (20.3%)	2 (0.8%)	34 (14.1%)	81.5	10^th of 94 public middle schools	89.4%		70.8	24^th of 91 public middle schools	73.6%	14				50.0	42.5	55.2		49.6				60.9	57.5	75.9		65.6		60.5		60.5
Sitka REACH	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	305 Baranof St	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 747-7514	82	1	164.0		49 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.7%)	20 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.8%)								(n/a)								33.3
Sitka High School	Public	9-12	1000 Lake St	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 747-3263	305	21	14.6	25.9%	159 (52.1%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.9%)	29 (9.5%)	76 (24.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.2%)	83.2	8^th of 60 public high schools	86.7%		62.6	24^th of 63 public high schools	61.9%	16							56.1	56.1							32.8	32.8			53.1	53.1
Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary	Public	2-5	307 Kashevaroff	Sitka	99835	Sitka City and Borough	Sitka School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 747-8395	275	20	13.7	36.7%	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	20 (7.3%)	48 (17.5%)	1 (0.4%)	54 (19.6%)	68.1	52^nd of 175 public elementary schools	70.3%		73.3	34^th of 173 public elementary schools	80.3%	18	34.8	54.4	47.0					44.8	40.6	57.9	57.6					51.6	58.3			58.3

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Mount Edgecumbe	0.81 mi	1	19^th
Chatham School District	41.59 mi	4

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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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