Top Rankings
Galena City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 7,522 students in Galena City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Galena City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
4 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
7,768 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
83:1
83:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Galena City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 52 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 77% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 53 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Graduation Rate
77%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
% American Indian
13%
29%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
71%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,914 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,682
$20,163
Spending / Student
$5,914
$21,240
Best Galena City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea)
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2157 Van Horn Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Gr: PK-12 | 7,486 students Student-teacher ratio: 121:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Sidney C. Huntington Jr/sr High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
299 Antoski Ave
Galena, AK 99741
(907) 656-1205
Galena, AK 99741
(907) 656-1205
Gr: 7-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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