Unalaska City School District

55 E Broadway St
Unalaska, AK 99685
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 165 students in Unalaska City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle School in Unalaska City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 52% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
308 Schools
# Students
354 Students
63,147 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
3,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Unalaska City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#3 out of 52 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Unalaska City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Unalaska City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Unalaska City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Unalaska City   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.68
# American Indian Students
38 Students
18,764 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
30%
# Asian Students
173 Students
1,938 Students
% Asian Students
49%
3%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
3,470 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,152 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
55 Students
30,050 Students
% White Students
15%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,115 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
2%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
6,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
1,239
# Students in K Grade:
20
3,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
3,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
3,558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
3,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
3,607
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
3,650
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
6,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
10,050
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
9,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
3,424
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
3,175
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
3,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
3,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,079 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,503 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Unalaska City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Unalaska City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,079
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Unalaska City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,503
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Unalaska City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Unalaska City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Unalaska Jr/sr High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
55 E Broadway
Unalaska, AK 99685
(907) 581-1222
Grades: 7-12
| 165 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 354 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : ≥80% (Top 20% in AK)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50-54% (Top 5%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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