Sitka School District
Sitka School District is a public school district based in Sitka, Alaska, serving 1,080 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 17 Alaska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 180 students each, fewer than the Alaska median of 227. It spends about $21,969 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Sitka compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sitka | Alaska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,969 | $21,685 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,328 | $12,224 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 16.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 216 | 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 · this district | 1,080 | 6 | $21,969 | 13.7 | #16 |
| Denali Borough School DistrictHealy | 1,073 | 4 | $9,906 | 41.3 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont CityPiedmont, AL | 1,080 | $9,894 | 17.4 |
| Calipatria UnifiedCalipatria, CA | 1,080 | $15,316 | 16.9 |
| Nicholas CountyCarlisle, KY | 1,080 | $9,684 | 18.0 |
| FayettevilleFayetteville, TN | 1,080 | $10,962 | n/a |
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-sitka-school-district