For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 116 students in Hydaburg City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Hydaburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
116 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hydaburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
% American Indian
56%
29%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
29%
47%
% Hawaiian
9%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $50,422 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,991 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$50,422
$20,163
Spending / Student
$48,991
$21,240
Best Hydaburg City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Totem Correspondence School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Totem Pole Ln
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3591
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3591
Gr: PK-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Hydaburg School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Totem Pole Ln
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3491
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3491
Gr: PK-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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