Dillingham City School District

Item: Dillingham City School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (907) 842-5223

www.dlgsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

3 Schools

313 Schools

# Students

403 Students

64,906 Students

# Teachers

61 Teachers

3,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
6	32	131
7	38	179
8	31	178
9	37	74
10	37	72
11	23	76
12	26	81

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District Rank

Dillingham City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District
2023	#35
2022	#34
2021	#31
2019	#30
2018	#28
2017	#27
2016	#32
2015	#32
2014	#40
2013	#39
2012	#39

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19%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	19%	32%
2022	11%	23%
2021	22%	36%
2019	31%	39%
2018	29%	40%
2017	28%	35%
2015	23%	34%
2014	53%	68%
2013	54%	69%
2012	56%	69%
2011	53%	69%

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18%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2022	18%	29%
2021	25%	44%
2019	31%	42%
2018	29%	46%
2017	37%	41%
2015	26%	38%
2014	70%	79%
2013	70%	78%
2012	69%	79%
2011	66%	78%
2010	66%	81%

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30-34%

38%

70%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	70%	78%
2022	69%	78%
2021	74%	77%
2020	69%	77%
2019	74%	79%
2018	64%	77%
2017	90%	78%
2016	49%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	64%	73%
2013	44%	73%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.61	0.71
2021	0.63	0.71
2020	0.61	0.71
2019	0.61	0.71
2018	0.60	0.71
2017	0.60	0.71
2016	0.59	0.70
2015	0.59	0.70
2014	0.54	0.69
2013	0.55	0.68
2012	0.50	0.68
2011	0.28	0.67
2010	0.25	0.66
2009	0.23	0.74
2008	0.26	0.64
2007	0.33	0.60
2006	0.30	0.60
2005	0.21	0.59
2004	0.30	0.59
2003	0.37	0.58
2002	0.33	0.58
2001	0.36	0.56
2000	0.34	0.55
1999	0.36	0.55
1998	0.37	0.55
1997	0.37	0.55
1996	0.34	0.54
1995	0.32	0.53
1994	0.40	0.51
1993	0.35	0.51

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% American Indian

63%

29%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	56%	22%
2022	55%	22%
2021	51%	22%
2020	53%	23%
2019	53%	23%
2018	53%	23%
2017	53%	23%
2016	54%	23%
2015	54%	24%
2014	62%	25%
2013	61%	24%
2012	68%	23%
2011	85%	23%
2010	86%	23%
2009	88%	23%
2008	85%	25%
2007	81%	27%
2006	83%	27%
2005	88%	26%
2004	83%	26%
2003	77%	26%
2002	80%	25%
2001	78%	25%
2000	80%	25%
1999	78%	25%
1998	77%	25%
1997	76%	25%
1996	79%	25%
1995	82%	24%
1994	75%	24%
1993	79%	24%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2015)
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	4%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	5%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2007	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2022	1%	2%
2010	1%	4%
2002	1%	5%
1997	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% White

14%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	11%	47%
2022	12%	47%
2021	13%	47%
2020	13%	47%
2019	13%	47%
2018	11%	47%
2017	11%	47%
2016	11%	48%
2015	13%	48%
2014	12%	49%
2013	12%	50%
2012	13%	51%
2011	11%	52%
2010	10%	53%
2009	11%	53%
2008	13%	55%
2007	16%	57%
2006	15%	57%
2005	10%	58%
2004	15%	58%
2003	20%	59%
2002	17%	60%
2001	20%	61%
2000	18%	62%
1999	20%	62%
1998	21%	63%
1997	21%	63%
1996	19%	64%
1995	17%	65%
1994	23%	66%
1993	18%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

21%

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	28%	13%
2022	27%	13%
2021	31%	13%
2020	32%	11%
2019	32%	11%
2018	34%	11%
2017	34%	11%
2016	34%	10%
2015	32%	9%
2014	24%	8%
2013	25%	8%
2012	17%	8%
2011	1%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,280 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,467 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	$14 MM	$13 MM
2022	$12 MM	$12 MM
2021	$14 MM	$13 MM
2020	$12 MM	$12 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$13 MM	$11 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$10 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$9 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	$15 MM	$13 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$13 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$13 MM	$11 MM
2017	$11 MM	$11 MM
2016	$13 MM	$11 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$13 MM	$10 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$8 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$8 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,280

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	$32,893	$31,373
2022	$27,541	$27,307
2021	$33,613	$31,294
2020	$27,541	$27,307
2019	$26,679	$26,191
2018	$25,907	$26,005
2017	$25,432	$25,372
2016	$26,589	$25,559
2015	$22,058	$25,342
2014	$24,297	$27,467
2012	$24,309	$26,025
2011	$23,682	$26,621
2010	$21,642	$25,342
2009	$22,205	$21,927
2008	$24,531	$27,791
2007	$19,241	$20,608
2006	$16,365	$18,288
2005	$17,126	$17,263
2004	$14,946	$18,023
2003	$12,953	$16,161
2002	$13,589	$16,260
2001	$12,950	$15,121
2000	$12,805	$14,709
1999	$11,439	$13,541
1998	$12,635	$14,272
1997	$12,236	$13,467
1995	$13,079	$13,993
1992	$11,008	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$36,467

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dillingham City School District	Alaska
2023	$34,990	$31,563
2022	$29,152	$26,684
2021	$35,757	$31,484
2020	$29,152	$26,684
2019	$25,071	$25,935
2018	$26,062	$25,710
2017	$24,247	$25,888
2016	$28,046	$25,729
2015	$24,746	$25,523
2014	$27,718	$27,052
2012	$26,451	$26,159
2011	$24,849	$26,528
2010	$24,280	$25,523
2009	$24,690	$24,242
2008	$23,945	$27,321
2007	$18,426	$19,081
2006	$16,706	$18,822
2005	$16,841	$18,819
2004	$13,842	$17,351
2003	$13,552	$16,069
2002	$13,712	$16,935
2001	$12,476	$15,780
2000	$13,262	$15,234
1999	$12,974	$15,305
1998	$11,986	$13,683
1997	$13,271	$13,010
1995	$13,264	$15,177
1992	$10,625	$11,551

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Best Dillingham City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dillingham Middle/high School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221

Gr: 6-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: n/an/a

Dillingham Correspondence School

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575 Wolverine Ln
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5221

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 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