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Schools in Deltana · Delta/Greely School District

Deltana’s public schools outscore 83% of Alaska districts

In Deltana, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alaska average (23%). The grade covers the public school district serving Deltana, 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 84% 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
40%
▲ 11 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 14 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▲ 2–11 pts vs AK 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 31% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
33 students on the public path
In brief

Deltana’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 101 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deltana’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,456 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Deltana’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Alaska school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alaska average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (101)Better than 90%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 408 test results and a graduating class of 55 could put Deltana anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Deltana’s students in the tested grades sat them (408 in math, 409 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12Gerstle River SchoolDelta/Greely School DistrictC−

Deltana’s public schools are run by Delta/Greely School District, which also serves Delta Junction. 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.

Delta/Greely School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 971 students, up 25% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$14,456AK $21,070 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.4% · 409 students tested
Math37%
State average 22.8% · 408 students tested

Deltana vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeltanaA−Delta/Greely
Delta Junction—Delta/Greely

Every school in Deltana

1 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 Deltanaby address
Gerstle River School
Grades K–12 · Delta Junction
C−
33 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Deltana’s schools

Are Deltana’s schools good?

By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Deltana children attend outscore 83% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deltana in?

Delta/Greely School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 971 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Deltana’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Delta/Greely School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.

How much does Deltana spend per student?

$14,456 in Delta/Greely School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.