Top Rankings
Sitka School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 326 students in Sitka School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Sitka School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
6 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
1,143 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sitka School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 53 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
% American Indian
21%
29%
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
49%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
13%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,276 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 $23,743 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,276
$20,163
Spending / Student
$23,743
$21,240
Best Sitka School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sitka Reach
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
305 Baranof St
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-7514
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-7514
Grades: K-12
| 78 students
Rank: #22.
Blatchley Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Halibut Point Rd
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-8672
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-8672
Grades: 6-8
| 248 students
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