Craig City School District

100 School Rd
Craig, AK 99921
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Craig City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Craig City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Craig City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 56% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
705 Students
70,678 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
4,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Craig City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-59% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#14 out of 52 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Craig City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Craig City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Craig City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-59%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Craig City   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
114 Students
19,193 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
27%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,004 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
4,946 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,612 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
381 Students
30,750 Students
% White Students
54%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,079 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
3%
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
9,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
2,840
# Students in K Grade:
46
8,575
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
8,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
8,526
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
8,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
8,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
8,082
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
5,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
2,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
2,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
2,043
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
1,840
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
2,035
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
2,306
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,928 is less than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Craig City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Craig City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,488
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Craig City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,928
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Craig City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Craig City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Craig Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 School Road Upper
Craig, AK 99921
(907) 826-3274
Grades: PK-5
| 99 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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