Can I use Juneau City and Borough's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Juneau City and Borough school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Juneau City and Borough?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Juneau City and Borough?

Start with the 15 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Juneau City and Borough Schools & Education

Name: Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Juneau City and Borough, Alaska

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

62/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 79.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,482

National avg $13,239

State avg $13,745

School Score

62/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

of 29 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Juneau City and Borough

Measured School Summary

Juneau City and Borough performs at an average level with a school score of 62/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.0%.

Funding Context

With $12,482 per pupil, Juneau City and Borough has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 10% above the Alaska average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Juneau City and 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

15 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

62/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #8 of 29 Alaska counties with school score data.

Completion

86.0%

7.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$12,482

$1,263 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Juneau City and Borough has 15 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Juneau City and 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.

Dominant-district county

Juneau Borough School District carries most of the listed public-school system, with 15 of 15 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 29 Alaska counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points above 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.

Juneau Borough School District

Elementary to high school visible

4,338 students

Elementary 8Middle 2High 4Other 1

15 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Juneau Borough School District is the largest listed district slice, with 15 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 Juneau City and Borough?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Juneau Consolidated District Manages Mixed Rural and Town Schools

Education data brief for Juneau City and Borough, Alaska.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Juneau City and Borough is served by a single consolidated entity, the Juneau Borough School District, which manages 4,338 students across 15 schools. This district structure is notable for its mix of locales, containing 12 town schools and three rural schools. The largest facilities are Thunder Mountain High School and Juneau-Douglas High School, which enroll 586 and 567 students respectively. The district’s graduation rate is 86.0%, nearly matching the national average of 87.0% and exceeding the state average of 79.0%. Juneau spends $12,482 per pupil, which is below the state average of $13,745 and the national benchmark of $13,000. One charter school operates within the district, and the composite school score is 61.7, which is higher than the state average of 55.9. The average school size in the borough is 289 students, and the system includes two alternative schools. Elementary education is distributed across eight schools, with middle and high school options consolidated into fewer facilities. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Juneau City and Borough

Reported Enrollment

4,338

15 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

7% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle2

High4

Other1

1 School District in Juneau City and Borough

Juneau Borough School District

Guide

15 schools

4,338 students enrolled

Open district guide

15 Public Schools in Juneau City and 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 data

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Showing 15 of 15 matching schools

Public schools in Juneau City and Borough, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Thunder Mountain High School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	9–12	High	586
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KalT	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	9–12	High	567
Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	454
Floyd Dryden Middle School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	407
Auke Bay Elementary	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	325
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	325
Mendenhall River Community School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	302
Harborview Elementary	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	301
SayTik: Gastineau Community School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Douglas, 99801Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	280
Riverbend Elementary	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	268
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	PK–8	Primary	188
HomeBRIDGE	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	PK–12	Other	172
Juneau Community Charter School	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	KG–8	Charter	81
Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. H.S.	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Town: Remote	9–12	Alternative	69
Johnson Youth Center	Record	Juneau Borough School District	Juneau, 99801Rural: Fringe	5–12	Alternative	13

Thunder Mountain High School

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High586 students

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KalT

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High567 students

Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle454 students

Floyd Dryden Middle School

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle407 students

Auke Bay Elementary

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary325 students

Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary325 students

Mendenhall River Community School

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary302 students

Harborview Elementary

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary301 students

SayTik: Gastineau Community School

Juneau Borough School District

Douglas, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary280 students

Riverbend Elementary

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary268 students

Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary188 students

HomeBRIDGE

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–12Other172 students

Juneau Community Charter School

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–8Charter81 students

Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. H.S.

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Alternative69 students

Johnson Youth Center

Juneau Borough School District

Juneau, 99801 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–12Alternative13 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$12,482

State avg $13,745

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alaska counties have the highest graduation rates?

Aleutians West Census Area (95.0%), Chugach Census Area (95.0%), and Petersburg Borough (95.0%) currently lead Alaska among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Alaska?

Across Alaska counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $13,745. The highest current county values are Bristol Bay Borough ($22,316), Aleutians East Borough ($20,268), and Nome Census Area ($20,058). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Juneau City and Borough?

Juneau City and Borough has a school score of 62/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Juneau City and Borough?

The high school graduation rate in Juneau City and Borough is 86.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Juneau City and Borough spend per student?

Juneau City and Borough spends $12,482 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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