Dillingham City School District

565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 223 students in Dillingham City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High School in Dillingham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Dillingham City School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dillingham Middle/high School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
283 Schools
# Students
403 Students
67,733 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,083 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dillingham City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#35 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
32%
18%
29%
30-34%
38%
70%
77.9%
(2022-23)
68.3%
42.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.69
% American Indian
67%
28%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
15%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
16%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,228 is higher than the state median of $22,346. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,864 is higher than the state median of $22,953. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,842 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,919 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,228
$22,346
Spending / Student
$38,864
$22,953

Best Dillingham City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dillingham Middle/high School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221
Gr: 6-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 70% (Top 30% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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