Denali Borough Schools & Education
Denali Borough, Alaska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
4/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
72.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
72.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 79.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,596
National avg $13,239
State avg $13,745
School Score
4/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#28
of 29 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Denali Borough
Measured School Summary
Denali Borough faces educational challenges with a school score of 4/100 and a graduation rate of 72.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,596 per pupil, Denali Borough operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 92% below the Alaska average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 59% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Denali Borough before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
4/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #28 of 29 Alaska counties with school score data.
Completion
72.0%
7.0 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,596
$8,149 below the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Denali Borough has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Denali Borough school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Denali Borough has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#28
of 29 Alaska counties with school score data. The county score is 52 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Denali Borough School District
Other grade structure
912 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Denali Borough School District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Denali Borough?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Denali Borough Reports $5,596 Per-Pupil Spending
Education data brief for Denali Borough, Alaska.
Public education spending in the Denali Borough is $5,596 per pupil, a figure significantly lower than the Alaska state average of $13,745 and the national average of $13,000. This spending level occurs within the Denali Borough School District, which serves 912 students across four schools. The district is heavily influenced by the Denali PEAK correspondence school, which accounts for 735 of those students. The borough's graduation rate is 72.0%, lower than the state average of 79.0% and the national average of 87.0%. Additionally, the borough's composite school score is 4.2, substantially below the state average of 55.9 and the national median of 50.0. All schools in the borough are classified as rural and fall under the 'other' category rather than standard elementary or high school designations. Review individual school reports in the NCES Common Core of Data for more specific enrollment information.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Denali Borough
Reported Enrollment
912
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Denali Borough
Denali Borough School District
4 Public Schools in Denali Borough
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denali PEAK | Record | Denali Borough School District | Healy, 99743Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 735 |
| Tri-Valley School | Record | Denali Borough School District | Healy, 99743Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 151 |
| Anderson School | Record | Denali Borough School District | Anderson, 99744Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 18 |
| Cantwell School | Record | Denali Borough School District | Cantwell, 99729Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 8 |
Tri-Valley School
Denali Borough School District
Healy, 99743 / Rural: Remote
Anderson School
Denali Borough School District
Anderson, 99744 / Rural: Remote
Cantwell School
Denali Borough School District
Cantwell, 99729 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,596
State avg $13,745
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.