Total enrollment
2,043
-118 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Alaska · 2,043 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District runs across 9 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,043 students, averaging 227 per school.
4-year change in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #8 of 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,043 | #11 of 24 | #4,366 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #13 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #8 of 21 | #4,259 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.0% | #14 of 19 | #5,760 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #5 of 16 | #1,278 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Fawn Mountain Elementary at 45.1% proficient to Ketchikan High School at 25.6%, a gap of 19.5 points. That is the 7th widest gap among 9 Alaska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 2,359 to 2,043 students (down 13%) and from 151 to 148 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan High School | Ketchikan | High | 09-12 | 551 |
| Houghtaling Elementary | Ketchikan | Elementary | PK-06 | 310 |
| Schoenbar Middle School | Ketchikan | Middle | 07-08 | 252 |
| Fawn Mountain Elementary | Ketchikan | Elementary | PK-06 | 210 |
| Point Higgins School | Ketchikan | Elementary | PK-06 | 204 |
| Ketchikan Charter School | Ketchikan | Elementary | KG-08 | 190 |
| Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School | Ketchikan | Elementary | PK-06 | 140 |
| Revilla Jr/Sr High School | Ketchikan | High | 07-12 | 110 |
| Fast Track | Ketchikan | Combined | KG-12 | 76 |
About Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Across 9 schools, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District hosts about 2,043 students in Alaska. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is about 227, noticeably below the Alaska average of roughly 263.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,043 students, fell 5% from the 2,161 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.