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Ketchikan, AK
Public School Ratings




Ketchikan Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District details

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
2610 Fourth Ave
Ketchikan, AK 99901

2,074 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alaska

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.8% of all AK school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
29%
28%
33%
32%
26%
25%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Fast Track School
2610 4th Avenue
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
KG-12
Fawn Mountain Elementary School
400 Old Homestead Rd
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
PK-06
Houghtaling Elementary School
2940 Baranof
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
PK-06
Ketchikan Charter School
410 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
KG-08
Ketchikan High School
2610 4th Ave
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
09-12
Point Higgins School
981 North Point Higgins Rd Ntg
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
PK-06
Revilla Jr/sr High School
3131 Baranof Ave
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
07-12
Schoenbar Middle School
217 Schoenbar
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
07-08
Tongass School Of Arts And Sciences Charter
410 Schoenbar Rd
Ketchikan, AK, 99901
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 53.3% 55.2%
Black 0.9% 2.7%
Hispanic 1.7% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.7% 5.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 34.4% 27.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 41.1% 39.2%
Free lunch eligible 34.6% 36.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.5% 2.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,578 $30,235,000 62.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,328 $2,755,000 5.7%
Staff $1,313 $2,724,000 5.6%
General Administration $267 $554,000 1.1%
School Administration $1,407 $2,919,000 6.0%
Operation $2,336 $4,844,000 9.9%
Transportation $877 $1,818,000 3.7%
Other $454 $941,000 1.9%
Total Support $7,982 $16,555,000 34.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $919 $1,905,000 3.9%
Total Expenditures $23,479 $48,695,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,345 $1,352,382,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,486 $194,264,000 7.0%
Staff $1,877 $245,342,000 8.9%
General Administration $262 $34,292,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,165 $152,285,000 5.5%
Operation $2,261 $295,609,000 10.7%
Transportation $563 $73,651,000 2.7%
Other $816 $106,624,000 3.8%
Total Support $8,431 $1,102,067,000 39.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,421 $316,542,000 11.4%
Total Expenditures $21,197 $2,770,991,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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