Top Rankings
Juneau Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 76 students in Juneau Borough School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alaska.
Public Charter School in Juneau Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Alaska public charter school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alaska public charter school average of 37% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
14 Schools
33 Schools
# Students
3,895 Students
8,020 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
396 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Juneau Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.57
% American Indian
13%
13%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
44%
63%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
23%
13%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,039 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,637 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,039
$20,163
Spending / Student
$23,637
$21,240
Best Juneau Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Juneau Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1639 Glacier Ave Rm 115
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1679
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1679
Gr: K-8 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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