Total enrollment
1,080
-71 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Sitka School District
Alaska · 1,080 students · 1 city
For families inside Sitka School District, public-school options total 6 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 1,080 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Sitka School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sitka School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1 of 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,080 | #16 of 24 | #6,667 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #15 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #6 of 21 | #3,804 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.8% | #16 of 19 | #6,552 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #3 of 16 | #695 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 Sitka School District
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,269 to 1,080 students (down 15%) and from 100 to 80 full-time teachers (down 20%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitka High School | Sitka | High | 09-12 | 305 |
| Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary | Sitka | Elementary | 02-05 | 275 |
| Blatchley Middle School | Sitka | Middle | 06-08 | 241 |
| XOOTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Sitka | Elementary | PK-01 | 137 |
| Sitka REACH | Sitka | Combined | KG-12 | 82 |
| Pacific High School | Sitka | High | 09-12 | 40 |
About Sitka School District
Sitka School District runs 6 public schools across Alaska, collectively serveing roughly 1,080 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sitka School District covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Sitka School District is about 180, lower than the Alaska average of roughly 263.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 1,151 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,080 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sitka School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.