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Sitka School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,143 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Sitka School District is a school district in Alaska (Sitka County). During the 2024 school year, 1,143 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Sitka School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amanda Williams20242027
Phil Burdick20232026
Tom Williams20232026
Paul Rioux20242025
Steve Morse20232025

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Sitka School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alaska House of Representatives District 2Rebecca HimschootNonpartisan 100% 13%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,844,000 $3,384 14%
Local: $9,748,000 $8,581 34%
State: $14,882,000 $13,100 52%
Total: $28,474,000 $25,065
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,880,000 $25,422
Total Current Expenditures: $27,276,000 $24,010
Instructional Expenditures: $17,453,000 $15,363 60%
Student and Staff Support: $2,115,000 $1,861 7%
Administration: $3,998,000 $3,519 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,710,000 $3,265 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $444,000 $390
Construction: $150,000 $132
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $996,000 $876
Interest on Debt: $164,000 $144

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 50-59 >=50 21-39 30-34 30-39 57
2018-2019 46 40-44 <50 21-39 35-39 50-59 54
2017-2018 44 45-49 PS 21-39 30-34 40-49 54
2016-2017 37 30-34 PS 21-39 25-29 40-49 45
2014-2015 33 30-34 <50 21-39 20-24 30-39 40
2013-2014 76 65-69 >=50 60-79 65-69 80-89 83
2012-2013 72 55-59 >=50 60-69 60-64 80-89 81
2011-2012 69 60-64 <50 60-69 55-59 70-79 77
2010-2011 69 50-54 >=50 60-79 55-59 50-59 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 40-49 >=50 40-59 35-39 20-29 61
2018-2019 55 50-59 >=50 21-39 40-44 40-59 66
2017-2018 55 50-54 PS 40-59 35-39 60-69 68
2016-2017 54 45-49 PS 40-59 40-44 50-59 64
2014-2015 42 30-34 <50 21-39 25-29 40-49 53
2013-2014 88 75-79 >=50 >=80 80-84 80-89 94
2012-2013 85 75-79 >=50 70-79 75-79 >=90 91
2011-2012 85 75-79 >=50 80-89 75-79 >=90 92
2010-2011 85 75-79 >=50 >=80 75-79 >=80 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 >=80
2018-2019 75-79 >=50 PS 60-79 PS 80-89
2017-2018 75-79 >=80 PS >=50 60-79 PS 70-79
2016-2017 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 60-79 PS 80-84
2015-2016 70-74 >=50 PS PS 60-79 PS 60-69
2014-2015 65-69 >=50 PS PS 60-69 PS 70-79
2013-2014 70-74 >=80 PS PS 60-79 PS 70-74
2012-2013 60-64 <50 PS 40-59 PS 70-79
2011-2012 70-74 >=50 PS PS 50-59 PS 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 >=50 >=50 40-59 PS 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,143 2.0
2022-2023 1,120 -1.4
2021-2022 1,136 -1.3
2020-2021 1,151 -4.5
2019-2020 1,203 -1.2
2018-2019 1,218 -4.2
2017-2018 1,269 -1.3
2016-2017 1,285 -3.8
2015-2016 1,334 -0.2
2014-2015 1,337 -1.6
2013-2014 1,359 2.8
2012-2013 1,321 -1.1
2011-2012 1,336 -3.9
2010-2011 1,388 1.1
2009-2010 1,373 2.8
2008-2009 1,335 -4.9
2007-2008 1,400 -6.4
2006-2007 1,489 -1.8
2005-2006 1,516 0.1
2004-2005 1,515 -0.6
2003-2004 1,524 -3.8
2002-2003 1,582 -4.0
2001-2002 1,646 0.4
2000-2001 1,640 -6.5
1999-2000 1,746 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sitka School District (%) Alaska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 21.7 21.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.0 4.9
Black 0.7 2.3
Hispanic 6.8 7.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8 3.2
Two or More Races 13.1 13.6
White 48.9 46.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Sitka School District had 92.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 39.46
Secondary: 46.34
Total: 92.80

Sitka School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 8.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 6.50
School Administrators: 8.50
School Administrative Support: 10.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 45.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 6.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Sitka School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Baranof Elementary160PK-1
Blatchley Middle School2486-8
Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary2772-5
Pacific High School459-12
Sitka High School3359-12
Sitka Reach78KG-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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