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 high schools serving 1,035 students in Denali Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Denali Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Denali Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Denali Peak, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
290 Schools
# Students
1,035 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
3,203 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.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 52 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.69
# American Indian Students
70 Students
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
29%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
36 Students
1,270 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
651 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,250
# Students in K Grade:
58
2,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
2,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
2,833
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
2,781
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
2,864
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
2,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
3,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
3,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
3,537
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
10,045
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
9,450
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
9,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
9,363
# 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.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,125
$20,243
Spending / Student
$12,198
$21,325
Best Denali Borough School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-valley School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2267
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2267
Grades: PK-12
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3120 First St
Anderson, AK 99744
(907) 582-2700
Anderson, AK 99744
(907) 582-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 22 students
Rank: #33.
Cantwell School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
29 Main St
Cantwell, AK 99729
(907) 768-2372
Cantwell, AK 99729
(907) 768-2372
Grades: PK-12
| 8 students
Rank: #44.
Denali Peak
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Suntrana St
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2278
Healy, AK 99743
(907) 683-2278
Grades: PK-12
| 879 students
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