Denali Borough School District

1 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743-0280
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,035 students in Denali Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Denali Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 52% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
308 Schools
# Students
1,035 Students
63,147 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
3,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
36:1

District Rank

Denali Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80-84% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#3 out of 52 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Denali Borough   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denali Borough   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.
60-64%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denali Borough   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.
80-84%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Denali Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.68
# American Indian Students
70 Students
18,764 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
30%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,938 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
3,470 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
5%
# Black Students
36 Students
1,152 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
651 Students
30,050 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,115 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
6,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,239
# Students in K Grade:
58
3,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
3,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
3,558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
3,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
3,607
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
3,650
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
6,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
10,050
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
9,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
3,424
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
3,175
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
3,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
3,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,198 is less than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Denali Borough   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
$13 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Denali Borough   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
$12,125
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Denali Borough   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
$12,198
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Denali Borough   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 Denali Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-valley School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2267
Grades: PK-12
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3120 First St
Anderson, AK 99744
(907) 582-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 22 students
Rank: #33.
Cantwell School
Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
29 Main St
Cantwell, AK 99729
(907) 768-2372
Grades: PK-12
| 8 students
Rank: #44.
Denali Peak
Math: 45% | Reading: 55%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2278
Grades: PK-12
| 879 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,035 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 36:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 80-84% (Top 10% in AK)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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