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Unalaska City School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 352 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Unalaska City School District is a school district in Alaska (Aleutians West County). During the 2024 school year, 352 students attended one of the district's two 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 Unalaska City 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
Kerry Mahoney2027
Brian Rankin2026
Trever Shaishnikoff2026
David Gibson2025
Amanda Schmahl2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Unalaska City School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alaska House of Representatives District 37Bryce EdgmonUndeclared 100% < 1%

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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: $763,000 $2,155 7%
Local: $5,154,000 $14,559 48%
State: $4,782,000 $13,508 45%
Total: $10,699,000 $30,223
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $11,093,000 $31,336
Total Current Expenditures: $9,731,000 $27,488
Instructional Expenditures: $5,271,000 $14,889 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,263,000 $3,567 11%
Administration: $1,310,000 $3,700 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,887,000 $5,330 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $392,000 $1,107
Construction: $181,000 $511
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $970,000 $2,740
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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 50-54 50-54 PS 40-59 40-59 PS 50-59
2018-2019 49 40-44 PS 40-59 60-79 60-69
2017-2018 55-59 55-59 PS 40-59 60-79 PS 50-59
2016-2017 45 40-44 21-39 50-59 PS 50-59
2014-2015 42 40-44 21-39 40-49 PS 40-49
2013-2014 86 80-84 >=80 80-89 80-89
2012-2013 89 85-89 >=80 80-89 PS 90-94
2011-2012 91 90-94 >=80 80-89 PS >=95
2010-2011 89 85-89 PS >=80 80-89 PS 90-94

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 50-54 45-49 PS 21-39 40-59 PS 60-69
2018-2019 54 50-54 PS 21-39 40-59 60-69
2017-2018 55-59 60-64 PS 21-39 40-59 PS 60-69
2016-2017 51 45-49 40-59 60-79 PS 50-59
2014-2015 44 40-44 21-39 50-59 PS 50-59
2013-2014 93 90-94 >=80 >=90 >=90
2012-2013 90 85-89 >=80 >=90 PS 90-94
2011-2012 94 90-94 >=80 >=90 PS >=95
2010-2011 94 90-94 PS 80-89 >=90 PS >=95

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 >=90 >=80 PS >=50 PS
2018-2019 >=90 >=80 PS PS >=50
2017-2018 >=90 >=50 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 >=90 >=80 PS >=50 >=50
2015-2016 >=80 >=50 PS PS >=50
2014-2015 >=90 >=80 PS >=50 >=50
2013-2014 >=90 >=80 PS PS >=50
2012-2013 >=90 >=50 PS PS PS PS >=50
2011-2012 80-89 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 >=80
2010-2011 >=80 >=50 PS PS >=50

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 352 1.7
2022-2023 346 -2.3
2021-2022 354 -9.3
2020-2021 387 -6.5
2019-2020 412 -1.5
2018-2019 418 4.1
2017-2018 401 3.5
2016-2017 387 2.3
2015-2016 378 -5.6
2014-2015 399 -2.3
2013-2014 408 -2.0
2012-2013 416 0.2
2011-2012 415 1.4
2010-2011 409 0.5
2009-2010 407 0.5
2008-2009 405 3.7
2007-2008 390 0.3
2006-2007 389 -3.3
2005-2006 402 0.2
2004-2005 401 -0.2
2003-2004 402 1.5
2002-2003 396 5.6
2001-2002 374 5.1
2000-2001 355 -10.4
1999-2000 392 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Unalaska City School District (%) Alaska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 11.7 21.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 46.6 4.9
Black 0.6 2.3
Hispanic 12.2 7.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9.9 3.2
Two or More Races 2.8 13.6
White 16.2 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, Unalaska City School District had 28.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 9.83
Secondary: 15.18
Total: 28.01

Unalaska City School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 4.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 10.19
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 7.00

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 Unalaska City School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eagle'S View Elementary School191PK-6
Unalaska Jr/Sr High School1617-12


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See also

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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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