Hydaburg City School District

100 Totem Pole Ln
Hydaburg, AK 99922-0109
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 116 students in Hydaburg City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Hydaburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
297 Schools
# Students
116 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hydaburg 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#42 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤10%
23%
≤10%
29%
≤20%
38%
(21-22)
≥50%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.69
% American Indian
56%
29%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
29%
46%
% Hawaiian
9%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $50,422 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,991 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$50,422
$20,163
Spending / Student
$48,991
$21,240

Best Hydaburg City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Totem Correspondence School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Totem Pole Ln
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3591
Gr: PK-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Hydaburg School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Totem Pole Ln
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3491
Gr: PK-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 116 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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