Skagway Municipality Schools & Education
Skagway Municipality, Alaska
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 79.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,035
National avg $13,239
State avg $13,745
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#16
of 29 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Skagway Municipality
Measured School Summary
Skagway Municipality has midrange measured school signals (score: 52/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
With $17,035 per pupil, Skagway Municipality has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 7% below the Alaska average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 24% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Skagway Municipality 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
1 public school 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
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #16 of 29 Alaska counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
4.0 pts below the state average
Funding context
$17,035
$3,290 above the state average
School coverage
1
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
Skagway Municipality has 1 public school 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 Skagway Municipality 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
Skagway Municipality 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
#16
of 29 Alaska counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.
Skagway School District
Other grade structure
152 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Skagway School District is the largest listed district slice, with 1 school. 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 Skagway Municipality?
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
Skagway Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds State and National Averages
Education data brief for Skagway Municipality, Alaska.
Public education funding in Skagway Municipality reaches $17,035 per student, a figure significantly higher than the Alaska state average of $13,745 and the national benchmark of $13,000. This spending supports a centralized educational structure where the Skagway School District operates only one facility, the Skagway School. This rural PK–12 institution serves the entire local enrollment of 152 students. While fiscal investment is high, the graduation rate stands at 75.0%, which is lower than the state average of 79.0% and below the national average of 87.0%. The county's composite school score is 52.0, trailing the state average of 55.9 but slightly exceeding the national median of 50.0. All public education in the municipality is delivered through traditional district schools, with no charter presence reported in the latest directory data. 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
1
in Skagway Municipality
Reported Enrollment
152
1 school reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Skagway Municipality
Skagway School District
1 Public School in Skagway Municipality
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 1 of 1 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagway School | Record | Skagway School District | Skagway, 99840Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 152 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$17,035
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.