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Sitka School District

Item: Sitka School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

300 Kostrometinoff St
Sitka, AK 99835-0179

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (907) 747-8622

www.sitkaschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

6 Schools

426 Schools

# Students

1,080 Students

102,584 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

5,399 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sitka School District	Alaska
Pre-K	17	68
Kind	59	167
1	74	174
2	83	182
3	75	189
4	65	183
5	74	186
6	71	172
7	86	157
8	99	156
9	3	72
10	3	74
11	11	76
12	15	80

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District Rank

Sitka School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#2 out of 53 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sitka School District
2023	#2
2022	#7
2021	#9
2019	#4
2018	#9
2017	#7
2016	#11
2015	#11
2014	#11
2013	#13
2012	#25

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54%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	54%	32%
2022	37%	23%
2021	46%	36%
2019	46%	39%
2018	44%	40%
2017	37%	35%
2015	33%	34%
2014	76%	68%
2013	72%	69%
2012	69%	69%
2011	69%	69%

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40%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2022	40%	29%
2021	50%	44%
2019	55%	42%
2018	44%	46%
2017	54%	41%
2015	42%	38%
2014	88%	79%
2013	85%	78%
2012	85%	79%
2011	85%	78%
2010	88%	81%

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55%

38%

92%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	92%	78%
2022	77%	78%
2021	87%	77%
2020	82%	77%
2019	77%	79%
2018	77%	77%
2017	77%	78%
2016	72%	75%
2015	67%	76%
2014	72%	73%
2013	62%	73%

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(2022-23)

43.6%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	43.6%	42.5%
2022	36.8%	46.8%
2021	16.2%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.67	0.71
2020	0.66	0.71
2019	0.66	0.71
2018	0.65	0.71
2017	0.65	0.71
2016	0.64	0.70
2015	0.64	0.70
2014	0.63	0.69
2013	0.64	0.68
2012	0.63	0.68
2011	0.62	0.67
2010	0.63	0.66
2009	0.62	0.74
2008	0.60	0.64
2007	0.61	0.60
2006	0.60	0.60
2005	0.58	0.59
2004	0.56	0.59
2003	0.56	0.58
2002	0.56	0.58
2001	0.57	0.56
2000	0.55	0.55
1999	0.55	0.55
1998	0.54	0.55
1997	0.52	0.55
1996	0.51	0.54
1995	0.51	0.53
1994	0.49	0.51
1993	0.47	0.51

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% American Indian

21%

23%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	25%	22%
2022	25%	22%
2021	28%	22%
2020	30%	23%
2019	30%	23%
2018	31%	23%
2017	31%	23%
2016	30%	23%
2015	29%	24%
2014	28%	25%
2013	29%	24%
2012	30%	23%
2011	30%	23%
2010	33%	23%
2009	35%	23%
2008	34%	25%
2007	32%	27%
2006	33%	27%
2005	31%	26%
2004	31%	26%
2003	31%	26%
2002	30%	25%
2001	31%	25%
2000	31%	25%
1999	32%	25%
1998	30%	25%
1997	28%	25%
1996	27%	25%
1995	29%	24%
1994	28%	24%
1993	26%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	9%	8%
2007	9%	7%
2006	9%	7%
2005	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	7%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%
2000	6%	5%
1999	6%	5%
1998	6%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	7%	8%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	3%	7%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%

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% White

50%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	47%	47%
2022	50%	47%
2021	50%	47%
2020	50%	47%
2019	50%	47%
2018	50%	47%
2017	50%	47%
2016	51%	48%
2015	52%	48%
2014	53%	49%
2013	52%	50%
2012	52%	51%
2011	53%	52%
2010	51%	53%
2009	51%	53%
2008	53%	55%
2007	54%	57%
2006	54%	57%
2005	57%	58%
2004	58%	58%
2003	58%	59%
2002	59%	60%
2001	58%	61%
2000	60%	62%
1999	58%	62%
1998	61%	63%
1997	63%	63%
1996	64%	64%
1995	64%	65%
1994	67%	66%
1993	68%	66%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	11%	13%
2022	10%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	9%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	5%	8%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,751 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,128 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	$29 MM	$13 MM
2022	$28 MM	$12 MM
2021	$29 MM	$13 MM
2020	$28 MM	$12 MM
2019	$28 MM	$11 MM
2018	$28 MM	$11 MM
2017	$28 MM	$10 MM
2016	$29 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$29 MM	$11 MM
2012	$25 MM	$10 MM
2011	$24 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$9 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$22 MM	$9 MM
2006	$18 MM	$8 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$14 MM	$6 MM
1996	$14 MM	$6 MM
1995	$14 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	$27 MM	$13 MM
2022	$26 MM	$11 MM
2021	$27 MM	$13 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$11 MM
2018	$27 MM	$11 MM
2017	$27 MM	$11 MM
2016	$27 MM	$11 MM
2015	$25 MM	$10 MM
2014	$30 MM	$11 MM
2012	$26 MM	$10 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$11 MM
2007	$23 MM	$8 MM
2006	$19 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$17 MM	$8 MM
2001	$16 MM	$8 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$14 MM	$6 MM
1996	$14 MM	$6 MM
1995	$14 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,751

$20,568

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	$25,796	$31,373
2022	$23,283	$27,307
2021	$25,101	$31,294
2020	$23,283	$27,307
2019	$23,076	$26,191
2018	$21,883	$26,005
2017	$21,878	$25,372
2016	$21,660	$25,559
2015	$17,334	$25,342
2014	$21,292	$27,467
2012	$18,863	$26,025
2011	$17,545	$26,621
2010	$16,879	$25,342
2009	$17,257	$21,927
2008	$16,634	$27,791
2007	$14,515	$20,608
2006	$11,876	$18,288
2005	$11,721	$17,263
2004	$10,050	$18,023
2003	$9,932	$16,161
2002	$9,902	$16,260
2001	$9,259	$15,121
2000	$9,247	$14,709
1999	$8,374	$13,541
1998	$8,529	$14,272
1997	$7,917	$13,467
1995	$7,519	$13,993
1992	$7,767	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$25,128

$21,667

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sitka School District	Alaska
2023	$24,230	$31,563
2022	$21,283	$26,684
2021	$23,578	$31,484
2020	$21,283	$26,684
2019	$21,541	$25,935
2018	$21,135	$25,710
2017	$21,023	$25,888
2016	$20,210	$25,729
2015	$18,483	$25,523
2014	$22,236	$27,052
2012	$19,663	$26,159
2011	$18,666	$26,528
2010	$17,999	$25,523
2009	$17,991	$24,242
2008	$17,380	$27,321
2007	$15,444	$19,081
2006	$12,444	$18,822
2005	$12,374	$18,819
2004	$10,592	$17,351
2003	$10,587	$16,069
2002	$10,241	$16,935
2001	$9,524	$15,780
2000	$9,036	$15,234
1999	$8,626	$15,305
1998	$8,508	$13,683
1997	$7,876	$13,010
1995	$7,562	$15,177
1992	$6,461	$11,551

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Best Sitka School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sitka Reach

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

305 Baranof St
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-7514

Gr: K-12 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 82:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Blatchley Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

601 Halibut Point Rd
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-8672

Gr: 6-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

307 Kashevaroff
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-8395

Gr: 2-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: n/an/a

Xoots Elementary School

Add to Compare

305 Baranof St
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-5825

Gr: PK-1 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,080 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 92% (Top 5% in AK)
: Top 5%
: 54% (Top 5%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education