Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is located in Ketchikan, AK and includes 9 schools that serve 2,164 students in grades PK through 12.  

District Spending

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District spends $14,570 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 37% on support services, and 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District has 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the AK state average being 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 14% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District, 12% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District serves 2% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.