| Index | Skagway | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Skagway | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.3% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.6% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.5% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.5% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Skagway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Skagway, AK schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Skagway, AK, an average of 94.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haines, AK | 1,905 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Skagway, AK | 1,191 | 82% | 70.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodhue, MN | 1,191 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Haven, KS | 1,191 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Geronimo, OK | 1,191 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Felton, DE | 1,191 | 56% | 17.0% |
| White Cloud, MI | 1,192 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Skagway, AK | 1,191 | 82% | 70.8% |
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