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Denali Borough School District

Item: Denali Borough School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743-0280

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (907) 683-2278

www.dbsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

4 Schools

500 Schools

# Students

924 Students

130,460 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

7,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

37:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
Pre-K	34	61
Kind	41	171
1	56	179
2	62	186
3	63	181
4	64	184
5	76	182
6	71	181
7	58	179
8	78	178
9	85	188
10	81	184
11	79	182
12	76	181

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District Rank

Denali Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#4 out of 53 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District
2022	#4
2021	#3
2019	#7
2018	#17
2017	#14
2016	#2
2015	#2
2014	#9
2013	#6
2012	#5
2011	#24

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37%

23%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2022	37%	23%
2021	47%	36%
2019	42%	39%
2018	39%	40%
2017	34%	35%
2015	43%	34%
2014	82%	68%
2013	79%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	74%	69%
2010	76%	71%

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45-49%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2022	47%	29%
2021	62%	44%
2019	55%	42%
2018	39%	46%
2017	52%	41%
2015	51%	38%
2014	87%	79%
2013	88%	78%
2012	90%	79%
2011	80%	78%
2010	88%	81%

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55-59%

38%

70-74%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2022	72%	78%
2021	82%	77%
2020	72%	77%
2019	77%	79%
2018	64%	77%
2017	44%	78%
2016	44%	75%
2015	44%	76%
2014	54%	73%
2013	49%	73%
2012	49%	71%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	0.56	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.60	0.71
2020	0.52	0.71
2019	0.52	0.71
2018	0.54	0.71
2017	0.54	0.71
2016	0.54	0.70
2015	0.50	0.70
2014	0.40	0.69
2013	0.09	0.68
2012	0.31	0.68
2011	0.42	0.67
2010	0.37	0.66
2009	0.40	0.74
2008	0.45	0.64
2007	0.31	0.60
2006	0.21	0.60
2005	0.30	0.59
2004	0.24	0.59
2003	0.30	0.58
2002	0.25	0.58
2001	0.27	0.56
2000	0.24	0.55
1999	0.18	0.55
1998	0.17	0.55
1997	0.20	0.55
1996	0.15	0.54
1995	0.20	0.53
1994	0.14	0.51
1993	0.19	0.51

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% American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	7%	22%
2022	6%	22%
2021	8%	22%
2020	6%	23%
2019	6%	23%
2018	6%	23%
2017	6%	23%
2016	6%	23%
2015	5%	24%
2014	2%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	6%	23%
2010	7%	23%
2009	12%	23%
2008	12%	25%
2007	7%	27%
2006	6%	27%
2005	8%	26%
2004	6%	26%
2003	13%	26%
2002	10%	25%
2001	11%	25%
2000	10%	25%
1999	8%	25%
1998	8%	25%
1997	9%	25%
1996	6%	25%
1995	8%	24%
1994	6%	24%
1993	9%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	8%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	7%	8%
2022	9%	8%
2021	10%	7%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	4%	7%
2007	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	5%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	6%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%

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% White

64%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	65%	47%
2022	63%	47%
2021	61%	47%
2020	68%	47%
2019	68%	47%
2018	66%	47%
2017	66%	47%
2016	66%	48%
2015	69%	48%
2014	76%	49%
2013	95%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	76%	52%
2010	79%	53%
2009	76%	53%
2008	72%	55%
2007	83%	57%
2006	90%	57%
2005	83%	58%
2004	86%	58%
2003	83%	59%
2002	86%	60%
2001	84%	61%
2000	86%	62%
1999	90%	62%
1998	91%	63%
1997	89%	63%
1996	92%	64%
1995	89%	65%
1994	92%	66%
1993	89%	66%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2023	12%	13%
2022	14%	13%
2021	10%	13%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	13%	10%
2015	12%	9%
2014	11%	8%
2012	5%	8%
2011	8%	7%
2010	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,663 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$13MM	$13MM
2020	$12MM	$12MM
2019	$12MM	$11MM
2018	$11MM	$11MM
2017	$10MM	$10MM
2016	$10MM	$10MM
2015	$7MM	$10MM
2014	$11MM	$11MM
2012	$9MM	$10MM
2011	$8MM	$11MM
2010	$7MM	$10MM
2009	$7MM	$9MM
2008	$8MM	$11MM
2007	$7MM	$9MM
2006	$7MM	$8MM
2005	$8MM	$8MM
2004	$10MM	$8MM
2003	$5MM	$7MM
2002	$6MM	$8MM
2001	$5MM	$7MM
2000	$5MM	$7MM
1999	$5MM	$6MM
1998	$5MM	$7MM
1997	$5MM	$6MM
1996	$4MM	$6MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$13MM	$13MM
2020	$12MM	$11MM
2019	$11MM	$11MM
2018	$10MM	$11MM
2017	$11MM	$11MM
2016	$10MM	$11MM
2015	$7MM	$10MM
2014	$10MM	$11MM
2012	$9MM	$10MM
2011	$8MM	$11MM
2010	$7MM	$10MM
2009	$7MM	$10MM
2008	$8MM	$11MM
2007	$7MM	$8MM
2006	$7MM	$8MM
2005	$7MM	$8MM
2004	$12MM	$8MM
2003	$6MM	$7MM
2002	$5MM	$8MM
2001	$5MM	$8MM
2000	$5MM	$7MM
1999	$7MM	$7MM
1998	$5MM	$7MM
1997	$5MM	$6MM
1996	$4MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,581

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$10,405	$31,294
2020	$12,089	$27,307
2019	$12,123	$26,191
2018	$11,436	$26,005
2017	$11,755	$25,372
2016	$11,750	$25,559
2015	$7,901	$25,342
2014	$12,458	$27,467
2012	$12,784	$26,025
2011	$10,938	$26,621
2010	$14,760	$25,342
2009	$15,647	$21,927
2008	$12,049	$27,791
2007	$13,197	$20,608
2006	$10,751	$18,288
2005	$11,790	$17,263
2004	$17,460	$18,023
2003	$15,220	$16,161
2002	$21,059	$16,260
2001	$15,231	$15,121
2000	$14,842	$14,709
1999	$12,923	$13,541
1998	$15,662	$14,272
1997	$12,349	$13,467
1990	$10,191	$14,217

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Spending / Student

$13,663

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Denali Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$10,468	$31,484
2020	$11,909	$26,684
2019	$11,486	$25,935
2018	$10,466	$25,710
2017	$12,128	$25,888
2016	$11,132	$25,729
2015	$7,690	$25,523
2014	$12,000	$27,052
2012	$12,397	$26,159
2011	$10,090	$26,528
2010	$14,366	$25,523
2009	$17,224	$24,242
2008	$11,687	$27,321
2007	$12,093	$19,081
2006	$11,011	$18,822
2005	$11,352	$18,819
2004	$20,118	$17,351
2003	$18,465	$16,069
2002	$16,638	$16,935
2001	$15,228	$15,780
2000	$15,274	$15,234
1999	$18,466	$15,305
1998	$15,564	$13,683
1997	$12,310	$13,010
1990	$10,434	$12,489

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Best Denali Borough School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Anderson School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3120 First St
Anderson, AK 99744
(907) 582-2700

Grades: PK-12

| 14 students

Rank: #22.

Cantwell School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

29 Main St
Cantwell, AK 99729
(907) 768-2372

Grades: PK-12

| 10 students

Rank: #33.

Tri-valley School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

400 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2267

Grades: PK-12

| 155 students

Rank: #44.

Denali Peak

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2278

Grades: PK-12

| 745 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Denali Borough School District?

Denali Borough School District manages 4 public schools serving 924 students.

What is the rank of Denali Borough School District?

Denali Borough School District is ranked #4 out of 53 school districts in Alaska (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alaska school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Denali Borough School District?

64% of Denali Borough School District students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Denali Borough School District?

Denali Borough School District has a student/teacher ratio of 37:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 18:1.

What is Denali Borough School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,663 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 924 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 37:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 70-74% (Top 50% in AK)
: Top 10%
: 37% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education