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Valdez City School District

Item: Valdez City School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1112 W Klutina
Valdez, AK 99686

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Top 20%

Tel: (907) 835-4357

www.valdezcityschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

3 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

605 Students

127,180 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

6,818 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valdez City School District	Alaska
Pre-K	36	67
Kind	42	166
1	36	172
2	41	180
3	54	187
4	40	181
5	38	184
6	52	172
7	50	172
8	41	172
9	48	185
10	50	186
11	38	186
12	39	188

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District Rank

Valdez City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#9 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valdez City School District
2023	#9
2022	#12
2021	#6
2019	#10
2018	#9
2017	#11
2016	#12
2015	#12
2014	#1
2013	#2
2012	#7

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48%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	48%	32%
2022	27%	23%
2021	38%	36%
2019	45%	39%
2018	44%	40%
2017	37%	35%
2015	30%	34%
2014	87%	68%
2013	84%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	82%	69%

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38%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2022	38%	29%
2021	58%	44%
2019	52%	42%
2018	44%	46%
2017	50%	41%
2015	45%	38%
2014	92%	79%
2013	90%	78%
2012	90%	79%
2011	89%	78%
2010	93%	81%

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45-49%

38%

85%

77.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	85%	77%
2022	84%	78%
2021	74%	77%
2020	90%	77%
2019	90%	79%
2018	74%	77%
2017	84%	78%
2016	84%	75%
2015	67%	76%
2014	84%	73%
2013	84%	73%

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(2022-23)

44.8%

42.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	44.8%	42.5%
2022	56.5%	46.8%
2021	19.8%	20.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.51	0.71
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.53	0.71
2019	0.53	0.71
2018	0.52	0.71
2017	0.52	0.71
2016	0.54	0.70
2015	0.51	0.70
2014	0.50	0.69
2013	0.48	0.68
2012	0.43	0.68
2011	0.43	0.67
2010	0.42	0.66
2009	0.43	0.74
2008	0.41	0.64
2007	0.41	0.60
2006	0.39	0.60
2005	0.38	0.59
2004	0.37	0.59
2003	0.38	0.58
2002	0.39	0.58
2001	0.37	0.56
2000	0.34	0.55
1999	0.33	0.55
1998	0.30	0.55
1997	0.30	0.55
1996	0.30	0.54
1995	0.28	0.53
1994	0.26	0.51
1993	0.25	0.51

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% American Indian

10%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	9%	22%
2022	8%	22%
2021	8%	22%
2020	7%	23%
2019	7%	23%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	23%
2016	13%	23%
2015	12%	24%
2014	16%	25%
2013	19%	24%
2012	18%	23%
2011	20%	23%
2010	19%	23%
2009	21%	23%
2008	20%	25%
2007	21%	27%
2006	21%	27%
2005	17%	26%
2004	16%	26%
2003	17%	26%
2002	16%	25%
2001	15%	25%
2000	14%	25%
1999	13%	25%
1998	11%	25%
1997	11%	25%
1996	10%	25%
1995	12%	24%
1994	7%	24%
1993	7%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	5%
1999	4%	5%
1998	4%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	4%	5%
1995	3%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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% White

64%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	65%	47%
2022	67%	47%
2021	67%	47%
2020	66%	47%
2019	66%	47%
2018	66%	47%
2017	66%	47%
2016	66%	48%
2015	68%	48%
2014	68%	49%
2013	70%	50%
2012	73%	51%
2011	73%	52%
2010	74%	53%
2009	73%	53%
2008	73%	55%
2007	73%	57%
2006	76%	57%
2005	77%	58%
2004	77%	58%
2003	77%	59%
2002	76%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	80%	62%
1999	81%	62%
1998	83%	63%
1997	83%	63%
1996	83%	64%
1995	83%	65%
1994	85%	66%
1993	86%	66%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2022)
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

18%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	19%	13%
2022	19%	13%
2021	17%	13%
2020	19%	11%
2019	19%	11%
2018	18%	11%
2017	18%	11%
2016	12%	10%
2015	12%	9%
2014	8%	8%
2013	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,385 is higher than the state median of $20,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,083 is higher than the state median of $21,788. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	$21 MM	$14 MM
2022	$21 MM	$12 MM
2021	$21 MM	$13 MM
2020	$20 MM	$12 MM
2019	$20 MM	$11 MM
2018	$19 MM	$11 MM
2017	$19 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$11 MM
2012	$17 MM	$10 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$9 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$6 MM
1998	$11 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$6 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	$20 MM	$14 MM
2022	$20 MM	$13 MM
2021	$20 MM	$13 MM
2020	$19 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$11 MM
2018	$19 MM	$11 MM
2017	$19 MM	$11 MM
2016	$19 MM	$11 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$11 MM
2012	$17 MM	$10 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$8 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$8 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM
1997	$10 MM	$6 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,385

$20,683

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	$31,464	$35,888
2022	$29,976	$30,871
2021	$30,062	$31,294
2020	$28,177	$27,307
2019	$28,819	$26,191
2018	$29,983	$26,005
2017	$29,218	$25,372
2016	$30,171	$25,559
2015	$26,146	$25,342
2014	$28,075	$27,467
2012	$24,985	$26,025
2011	$23,555	$26,621
2010	$23,077	$25,342
2009	$21,074	$21,927
2008	$20,210	$27,791
2007	$16,390	$20,608
2006	$14,226	$18,288
2005	$13,453	$17,263
2004	$12,033	$18,023
2003	$11,994	$16,161
2002	$11,513	$16,260
2001	$11,548	$15,121
2000	$12,870	$14,709
1999	$12,622	$13,541
1998	$12,238	$14,272
1997	$10,005	$13,467
1995	$9,822	$13,993
1992	$7,984	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$33,083

$21,788

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valdez City School District	Alaska
2023	$30,688	$36,248
2022	$28,950	$31,633
2021	$28,923	$31,484
2020	$27,071	$26,684
2019	$28,036	$25,935
2018	$29,359	$25,710
2017	$29,666	$25,888
2016	$28,925	$25,729
2015	$25,448	$25,523
2014	$30,891	$27,052
2012	$25,194	$26,159
2011	$23,467	$26,528
2010	$22,461	$25,523
2009	$20,970	$24,242
2008	$20,748	$27,321
2007	$16,353	$19,081
2006	$14,665	$18,822
2005	$13,001	$18,819
2004	$12,058	$17,351
2003	$12,138	$16,069
2002	$11,819	$16,935
2001	$11,256	$15,780
2000	$11,599	$15,234
1999	$11,797	$15,305
1998	$11,027	$13,683
1997	$10,843	$13,010
1995	$10,429	$15,177
1992	$9,360	$11,551

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Best Valdez City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hermon Hutchens Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1009 West Klutina
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-4728

Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

George H. Gilson Middle School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

357 Robe River Dr
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-2244

Gr: 6-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Valdez High School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

319 Robe River Dr
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-4767

Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Valdez City School District?

Valdez City School District manages 3 public schools serving 605 students.

What is the rank of Valdez City School District?

Valdez City School District is ranked #10 out of 51 school districts in Alaska (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alaska school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Valdez City School District?

64% of Valdez City School District students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Valdez City School District?

Valdez City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 19:1.

What is Valdez City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,083 is higher than the state median of $21,788. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 85% (Top 10% in AK)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education