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B+
Schools in Mill Bay · Kodiak Island Borough School District

Mill Bay’s public schools outscore 71% of Alaska districts

In Mill Bay, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Alaska average (78%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mill Bay, 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.

#18of 41 Alaska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
29%
▼ 0 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 5 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 12–16 pts vs AK 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.4K
▲ 30% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
871 students on the public path
In brief

Mill Bay’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 29% and 23% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska (the state reports Mill Bay’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,443 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then seven middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Mill Bay’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Alaska school districts, #18 of 41 Alaska towns. Graduation is above the Alaska average; test scores are below it.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 69%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,042 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Mill Bay anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Mill Bay’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,045 in math, 1,040 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5North Star ElementaryKodiak Island Borough School DistrictB
6–127 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Mill Bay’s public schools are run by Kodiak Island Borough School District, which also serves Akhiok, Kodiak, Larsen Bay and Old Harbor and others. 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.

Kodiak Island Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 2,122 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$27,443AK $21,070 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 29.4% · 1040 students tested
Math18%
State average 22.8% · 1045 students tested

Mill Bay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mill BayB+Kodiak Island Borough
KodiakB+Kodiak Island Borough

Every school in Mill Bay

8 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 Mill Bayby address
North Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kodiak
B
161 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Mill Bayin other towns
Akteach
Grades K–12 · Kodiak
A
199 studentsRate it →
Old Harbor School
Grades K–12 · Old Harbor
C
39 students8:1Rate it →
Port Lions School
Grades K–12 · Port Lions
C
25 students8:1Rate it →
Chiniak School
Grades K–12 · Chiniak
17 students8:1Rate it →
Ouzinkie School
Grades K–12 · Ouzinkie
16 students8:1Rate it →
Akhiok School
Grades K–12 · Akhiok
13 students6:1Rate it →
Kodiak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kodiak
B−
401 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mill Bay’s schools

Are Mill Bay’s schools good?

By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mill Bay children attend outscore 71% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #18 of 41 Alaska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mill Bay in?

Kodiak Island Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,122 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

What is Mill Bay’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kodiak Island Borough School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.

How much does Mill Bay spend per student?

$27,443 in Kodiak Island Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mill Bay 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.