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C+
Schools in Dillingham · Dillingham City School District

Dillingham’s public schools score below 65% of Alaska districts on tests and graduation

In Dillingham, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alaska average (23%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dillingham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 94% 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
18%
▼ 11 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 12 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Spent per student
$37.5K
▲ 78% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
403 students on the public path
In brief

Dillingham’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 89 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dillingham’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 29% and 23% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $37,504 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Dillingham Middle/High School. See the path ↓

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 Dillingham’s grade

C Test scores

C+: better than 35% of Alaska school districts. Test scores are below the Alaska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (89)Better than 18%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 232 test results could put Dillingham anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Dillingham’s students in the tested grades sat them (233 in math, 231 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dillingham ElementaryDillingham City School DistrictC
6–12Dillingham Middle/High SchoolDillingham City School DistrictC

Dillingham’s public schools are run by Dillingham 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.

Dillingham City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 403 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$37,504AK $21,070 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 29.4% · 231 students tested
Math11%
State average 22.8% · 233 students tested

Dillingham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DillinghamC+Dillingham City

Every school in Dillingham

2 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 Dillinghamby address
Dillingham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
180 students11:1Rate it →
Dillingham Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
223 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Dillingham’s schools

Are Dillingham’s schools good?

On Alaska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dillingham children attend score below 65% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dillingham in?

Dillingham City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 403 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Dillingham spend per student?

$37,504 in Dillingham City 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.