Dillingham City School District

565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Dillingham City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alaska.
Public Preschool in Dillingham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alaska public pre school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public preschool average of 56% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
426 Students
70,678 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
4,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Dillingham City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#34 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dillingham City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dillingham 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 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dillingham 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 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dillingham City   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
235 Students
19,193 Students
% American Indian Students
55%
27%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,004 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
4,946 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,612 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
52 Students
30,750 Students
% White Students
12%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,079 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
3%
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
9,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
28%
13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
2,840
# Students in K Grade:
28
8,575
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
8,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
8,526
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
8,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
8,059
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
8,082
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
5,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
2,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
2,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
2,043
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
1,840
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
2,035
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
2,306
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,430 is higher than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,498 is higher than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$14 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dillingham 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 (20-21)
$15 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Dillingham 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 (20-21)
$32,430
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dillingham 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 (20-21)
$34,498
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dillingham 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 Dillingham City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dillingham Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
565 Seward St
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-5642
Grades: PK-5
| 204 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 426 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 60-79% (Top 50% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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