MacKinnon Apartments · Photo: NoeHill · CC BY-SA 3.0Juneau’s public schools outscore 75% of Alaska districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Juneau, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Juneau’s districts is 33%, above the Alaska average (29%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.
From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Juneau’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 33% and math 23% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,595 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 47% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Juneau Community Charter School and Juneau Montessori School (private) are in town. HomeBRIDGE, 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.
What’s behind Juneau’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Alaska school districts, #16 of 41 Alaska towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alaska average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Juneau, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Juneau · depends on your address
Thunder Mountain Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 574 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School
Grades PK–8 · 205 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Juneau · depends on your address
Thunder Mountain Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 574 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School
Grades PK–8 · 205 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Juneau
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale
Grades 9–12 · 1,018 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Juneau
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale
Grades 9–12 · 1,018 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Juneau’s public schools are run by Juneau Borough 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.
Above the state in reading
Juneau vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Juneau’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Juneau | A− | Juneau Borough |
Every school in Juneau
13 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Johnson Youth Center).
Questions about Juneau’s schools
Are Juneau’s schools good?
By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Juneau children attend outscore 75% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #16 of 41 Alaska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Juneau in?
Juneau Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,085 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Juneau kids go to high school?
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale, with 1,018 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Juneau’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Juneau Borough School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.
How much does Juneau spend per student?
$20,595 in Juneau Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Juneau?
Yes: Juneau Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students). Juneau also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Juneau families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Juneau → They have their own page.
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.