Total enrollment
8,168
-1,198 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Galena City School District
Alaska · 8,168 students · 2 cities
Galena City School District runs the local public-school system inside Alaska: 4 K-12 schools serving roughly 8,168 students, with 1 elementary and 2 high.
4-year change in Galena City School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Galena City School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,168 | #5 of 24 | #1,150 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #20 of 24 | N/A |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 88.0% | #7 of 19 | #806 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #11 of 16 | #3,287 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Galena City School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 4,569 to 8,168 students (up 79%) and from 63 to 102 full-time teachers (up 62%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) | Fairbanks | Combined | PK-12 | 7,876 |
| Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA) | Galena | High | 09-12 | 185 |
| Sidney C. Huntington Elementary | Galena | Elementary | PK-06 | 65 |
| Sidney C. Huntington Jr/Sr High School | Galena | High | 07-12 | 42 |
About Galena City School District
Galena City School District is a thinly populated public-school district in Alaska. The district operates 4 schools and enrolls approximately 8,168 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Galena City School District is made up of 1 elementary, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 2,042 in this district, meaningfully above the Alaska typical of 263.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,168 students, shrank 13% from the 9,366 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Galena City School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.