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Craig City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 544 students in Craig City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Craig City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Craig City School District have a Graduation Rate of 31%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Craig High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
4 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
696 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Craig City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 40-49% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
40-49%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
% American Indian
12%
29%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
57%
46%
% Hawaiian
4%
2%
% Two or more races
21%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,662 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,095 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,662
$20,163
Spending / Student
$13,095
$21,240
Best Craig City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pace Correspondence
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 School Road Upper
Craig, AK 99921
(907) 826-3274
Craig, AK 99921
(907) 826-3274
Grades: K-12
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
Craig High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Panther Way
Craig, AK 99921
(907) 826-2274
Craig, AK 99921
(907) 826-2274
Grades: 9-12
| 75 students
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