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Schools in Skagway · Skagway School District

Skagway’s public schools outscore 98% of Alaska districts

72% of students in Skagway’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Alaska average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Skagway, 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 98% 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
72%
▲ 43 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 34 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.8K
▲ 51% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
AK 15.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
138 students on the public path
In brief

Skagway’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,786 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 Skagway’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Alaska school districts. Test scores are above the Alaska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 70 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Skagway’s students in the tested grades sat them (70 in math, 70 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Skagway SchoolSkagway School DistrictA+

Skagway’s public schools are run by Skagway 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.

Skagway School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 138 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$31,786AK $21,070 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 29.4% · 70 students tested
Math57%
State average 22.8% · 70 students tested

Skagway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SkagwayA+Skagway

Every school in Skagway

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 Skagwayby address
Skagway School
Grades PK–12
A+
138 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Skagway’s schools

Are Skagway’s schools good?

By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Skagway children attend outscore 98% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Skagway in?

Skagway School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 138 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Skagway spend per student?

$31,786 in Skagway 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.