Galena City School District Schools
Galena City School District is a public school district in Alaska, based in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (Galena). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Galena City School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Galena City School District
4 of 4 schools in Galena City School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1D: 3
Best schools in Galena City School District
Statewide rankings: all 176 high schools in Alaska · all 33 middle schools in Alaska · all 156 elementary schools in Alaska
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Interior Distance Education Of Alaska Idea (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Galena Interior Learning Academy Gila (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Sidney C Huntington Jrsr High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Sidney C Huntington Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Galena City School District
All schools, A to Z (4)
- D+ Galena Interior Learning Academy Gila, Galena
- A- Interior Distance Education Of Alaska Idea, Fairbanks
- D Sidney C Huntington Elementary, Galena
- D+ Sidney C Huntington Jrsr High School, Galena
Where Galena City School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alaska
- County: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,768 students with 92 full-time-equivalent teachers and 229 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0200130
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Yukon-Koyukuk School District (9 schools, 97 mi)
- Iditarod Area School District (8 schools, 142 mi)
- Northwest Arctic Borough School District (13 schools, 181 mi)
- Denali Borough School District (4 schools, 214 mi)
- Bering Strait School District (15 schools, 215 mi)
- Kuspuk School District (9 schools, 224 mi)
- Lower Yukon School District (11 schools, 251 mi)
- Nome Public Schools (4 schools, 252 mi)
Questions about Galena City School District
How many schools are in Galena City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Galena City School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Galena City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Galena, Fairbanks.
How good are the schools in Galena City School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Galena City School District?
7,768 students were enrolled in Galena City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 84.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Galena City School District?
Galena City School District is in Alaska, based in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, with its district office in Galena. Its boundary covers about 17.6 sq mi.