For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 117 students in Hydaburg City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alaska.
Public Elementary Schools in Hydaburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Alaska public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public elementary school average of 54% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
2 Schools
426 Schools
# Students
117 Students
102,584 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
5,399 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hydaburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
60%
23%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
27%
46%
% Hawaiian
8%
3%
% Two or more races
3%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $49,991 is higher than the state median of $20,568. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $48,573 is higher than the state median of $21,667. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$49,991
$20,568
Spending / Student
$48,573
$21,667
Best Hydaburg City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Totem Correspondence School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Totem Pole Ln
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3591
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3591
Gr: PK-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Hydaburg School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Totem Pole Ln
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3491
Hydaburg, AK 99922
(907) 285-3491
Gr: PK-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
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