Index	Ketchikan	Alaska	National
Average Test Scores	32%	31%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	15	285	79,221
Total private schools	4	55	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	11	7,963

The Ketchikan, AK educational system consists of 15 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Ketchikan public schools have average test scores of 32% which is equal to than the Alaska average and 36% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Ketchikan public schools is 16:1, compared to 18:1 in Alaska and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 83.2% have completed high school, 22.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Ketchikan

Index	Ketchikan	Alaska	National
Completed 8th grade	83.7%	88.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	83.2%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	58.0%	64.6%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.1%	37.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.3%	28.8%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.1%	10.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.1%	1.3%

Ketchikan, AK School Districts

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

There are a total of 15 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ketchikan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ketchikan, AK schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Ketchikan, AK, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ketchikan, AK	8,189	32%	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Wynne, AR	8,195	25%	49%
Aransas Pass, TX	8,180	65%	32%
Garden City Park, NY	8,179	67%	37%
Firebaugh, CA	8,176	22%	55%
Hillsdale, MI	8,203	41%	18%
Ketchikan, AK	8,189	32%	36%

Source: The Ketchikan, AK education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.