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Schools in Craig · Craig City School District

Craig’s public schools score below 88% of Alaska districts on tests and graduation

In Craig, 24% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the Alaska average (78%). The grade covers the public school district serving Craig, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 36% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▲ 3 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 1 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
20–29%
▼ 49–58 pts vs AK 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 36% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
201 students on the public path
In brief

Craig’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide; 20–29% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,555 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Craig Middle School, then Craig High School. Enrollment is down 29% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

PACE Correspondence, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Craig’s grade

B Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 12% of Alaska school districts. Test scores are above the Alaska average; graduation is below it.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (121)Better than 15%
D−C+A narrow range, from a partial year. Ordinary sampling error in 150 test results and a graduating class of 52 could put Craig anywhere from D− to C+. Only about 1 in 3 Craig students in the tested grades sat the spring 2022 tests (150 in math, 150 in reading), so the scores describe the students who took them more than the district as a whole.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Craig, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Craig ElementaryCraig City School DistrictB
6–8Craig Middle SchoolCraig City School DistrictNo scores
9–12Craig High SchoolCraig City School DistrictA−

Craig’s public schools are run by Craig City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Craig City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 615 students, down 29% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$13,555AK $21,070 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.4% · 150 students tested
Math22%
State average 22.8% · 150 students tested

Craig vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Craig’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CraigDCraig City

Every school in Craig

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Craigby address
Craig Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
82 students9:1Rate it →
Craig Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
52 students9:1Rate it →
Craig High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
67 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Craignot counted as local schools
PACE Correspondence
Grades K–12
B+
Online
414 studentsRate it →

Questions about Craig’s schools

Are Craig’s schools good?

On Alaska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Craig children attend score below 88% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Craig in?

Craig City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 615 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Craig kids go to high school?

Craig High School, with 67 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Craig’s graduation rate?

20–29% of the class of 2023 in Craig City School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.

How much does Craig spend per student?

$13,555 in Craig City School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Craig families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.