Top Rankings
Valdez City 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 175 students in Valdez City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High School in Valdez City School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Valdez City School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valdez High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
285 Schools
# Students
605 Students
67,860 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,094 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valdez City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.8%
42.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
% American Indian
10%
28%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
64%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
18%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,385 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,083 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,385
$20,568
Spending / Student
$33,083
$21,667
Best Valdez City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valdez High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
319 Robe River Dr
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-4767
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-4767
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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