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Delta/Greely School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Delta Junction.

Delta Junction’s Schools page →

Students
971
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,456
AK $21,070
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
The gist

What stands out about Delta/Greely School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of Alaska districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 31% less per student than the AK average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% of the 48 Alaska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Delta Junction 977

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Delta Junction. Grade by grade →

PK–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 22.8% · 408 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 29.4% · 409 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 77.9% · 55 in the class

84% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,456 per student · 31% below AK
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 83%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
775’20
882’21
938’22
1,006’23
971’24

Up 25.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools.

Alaska Homeschool
Other · Grades PK–12 · Delta Junction
B+
378 students
Delta Junction Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delta Junction
A
306 students15:1
Gerstle River School
Other · Grades K–12 · Delta Junction
C−
33 students11:1
Delta Junction Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Delta Junction
B+
128 students14:1
Delta Junction Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delta Junction
A
126 students10:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alaska.