Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska's capital is the third largest city in the state and one of the most beautiful state capitals in the nation. Juneau is located in the Panhandle of Southeast Alaska in the Tongass National Forest, the largest temperate rainforest in North America. Only accessible by sea and air, Juneau is 900 air miles north of Seattle and 600 air miles southeast of Anchorage. The current population of Juneau is 30,711.

Juneau School District
The Juneau School District is home to approximately 5,000 public school students. It is the fifth largest district in the State of Alaska. The District has six elementary schools; two mid-sized middle schools, two medium sized high schools, an alternative high school and a K-8 Charter School. Other District programs include Montessori Borealis, HOMEBridge home school, and a Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program. Almost one in four of the district’s students are of Alaska Native heritage.

Employment
Number of  teachers  =  387
Total employees        =  745

Student enrollment   =  Approximately 5,000
   Enrollment by Ethnicity
       White                                         54%
       Alaska Native                              22%
       Asian                                           8%
       Multi-Ethnic                                  7%
       Hispanic                                       5%
       Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander     2%
       American Indian                           1%
       Black                                           1%
   Enrollment by Gender
       Female                                       48%
       Male                                           52%

Student Statistics
   English Language Learners                 7%
   Number of Languages Spoken             27
   Free & Reduced Price Students          23%
   Special Education                             16%
   Extended Learning                             5%

Our Budget

• JSD has annual budget of approximately $90 million ($75 million operating fund, $14 million special revenue funds, $1 million activity funds).
• Of the operating budget, 63% comes from the State of Alaska, 35% from the City and Borough of Juneau and 2% from other sources.
• Ninety percent of the budget is spent on personnel
• Seventy-seven percent of the budget is spent on instruction.

Attendance Rate for 2009-2010 School Year = 89.6%

Student Achievement