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Juneau Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 82 students in Juneau Borough School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter School in Juneau Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alaska public charter school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
15 Schools
30 Schools
# Students
4,355 Students
7,621 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
360 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Juneau Borough 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 52 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.55
# American Indian Students
601 Students
889 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
12%
# Asian Students
273 Students
146 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
528 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
31 Students
98 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,948 Students
4,932 Students
% White Students
45%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
134 Students
67 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
999 Students
961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
12%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
1
# Students in K Grade:
288
781
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
336
785
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
770
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
804
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
831
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
810
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
623
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
586
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
208
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
225
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
224
# Students in 12th Grade:
366
174
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,500 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,140 is less than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,500
$20,243
Spending / Student
$21,140
$21,325
Best Juneau Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juneau Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1639 Glacier Ave Rm 115
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1679
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1679
Grades: K-8
| 82 students
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