Denali Borough School District
Denali Borough School District is a public school district based in Healy, Alaska, serving 1,073 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 17 Alaska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 268 students each, more than the Alaska median of 227. It spends about $9,906 per student on day-to-day operations, 54% less than the Alaska median. It has roughly 41.3 students per teacher.
How Denali Borough compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Denali Borough | Alaska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,906 | $21,685 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,596 | $12,224 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 26 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 62 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 41.3 | 16.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,073 | 454 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alaska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alaska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arctic Borough School DistrictKotzebue | 1,945 | 13 | $35,081 | 15.9 | #13 |
| North Slope Borough School DistrictUtqiagvik | 1,853 | 11 | $38,413 | 11.4 | #14 |
| Bering Strait School DistrictUnalakleet | 1,745 | 15 | $38,732 | 10.8 | #15 |
| Sitka School DistrictSitka | 1,080 | 6 | $21,969 | 13.7 | #16 |
| Denali Borough School DistrictHealy · this district | 1,073 | 4 | $9,906 | 41.3 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Valley CUSD 3Downs, IL | 1,074 | $15,142 | 13.4 |
| RSU 25Bucksport, ME | 1,073 | $15,723 | 11.9 |
| Green LocalSmithville, OH | 1,073 | $11,058 | 16.8 |
| North Summit DistrictCoalville, UT | 1,073 | $12,518 | 18.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ak-denali-borough-school-district