Dillingham City School District

The Dillingham City School District in Alaska operates two schools, Dillingham Middle/High School and Dillingham Elementary, both of which serve a predominantly Native American and multiracial student population. However, these schools consistently rank in the bottom half of their respective categories in the state and struggle with significantly lower test scores compared to the state average.

Dillingham Middle/High School serves grades 6-12 and has an enrollment of 211 students, 54.98% of whom are Native American and 30.81% of whom are of two or more races. The school's test scores are alarmingly low, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.45% to 34.29% across various subjects and grade levels. Despite spending $23,457 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.2, the school's academic performance remains poor, earning it a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Similarly, Dillingham Elementary serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 209 students, 57.42% of whom are Native American and 24.4% of whom are of two or more races. The school's test scores are also significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.5% to 25%. Like its middle/high school counterpart, Dillingham Elementary spends more per student ($22,374) than the state average and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.9, yet it still ranks 162nd out of 173 elementary schools in Alaska and receives a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.