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Valdez City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 166 students in Valdez City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High School in Valdez City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Public High School in Valdez City School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valdez High School, with 80-89% 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 and Hispanic), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
573 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valdez City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
% American Indian
8%
29%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
65%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
18%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,305 is higher 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 $34,930 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,305
$20,163
Spending / Student
$34,930
$21,240
Best Valdez City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valdez High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
319 Robe River Dr
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-4767
Valdez, AK 99686
(907) 835-4767
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
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