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Southwest Region School District

574 Kenny Wren Rd
Dillingham, AK 99576
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 627 students in Southwest Region School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Southwest Region School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
8 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
627 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southwest Region School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AK)
#48 out of 53 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
32%
3%
29%
6-9%
38%
70%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.68
% American Indian
92%
29%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
1%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,789 is higher than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,306 is higher than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,789
$20,163
Spending / Student
$42,306
$21,240

Best Southwest Region School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Aleknagik School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
127 Lake St
Aleknagik, AK 99555
(907) 842-5681
Gr: PK-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Clarks Point School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
29 Sagayak Ave
Clarks Point, AK 99569
(907) 236-1218
Gr: PK-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Twin Hills School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
#5 Twin Hills School Rd
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 525-4215
Gr: PK-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
William Sonny Nelson School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
#5 Ekwok School Rd
Ekwok, AK 99580
(907) 464-3344
Gr: PK-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #55.
Koliganek School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5052 Nushagak Way
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 596-3444
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Togiak School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Togiak School Lane
Togiak, AK 99678
(907) 493-5613
Gr: PK-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Manokotak School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Heights Rd
Manokotak, AK 99628
(907) 289-1013
Gr: PK-12 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Chief Ivan Blunka School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Old Airport Way
New Stuyahok, AK 99636
(907) 693-3144
Gr: PK-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 627 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 70% (Top 30% in AK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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