Which county in Alaska has the highest school ratings?

Wrangell has the highest school ratings in Alaska, at 6.8.

What is the school ratings in Wrangell?

Wrangell is ranked #1 in Alaska for school ratings, at 6.8.

What are the top counties in Alaska for school ratings?

Wrangell (6.8), then Skagway (6.6), and Sitka (6.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this school ratings ranking calculated?

Counties in Alaska are ranked by school district rating (NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute, 2024-25), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Is this a school district ranking?

This list ranks counties by school district rating (school district rating), not individual schools or named districts. A county with several districts is represented by that county-level rating. For a specific school, use the county page and the live map.

How does Alaska compare to the rest of the US for school ratings?

This list is Alaska only. See the national ranking of the best counties for school ratings at hearthmap.app/best/best-school-ratings.

Alaska School Rankings by County (2026)

Best counties for school ratings in Alaska

Top 25 of 30 counties with data.

Ranked by school district rating (NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute, 2024-25), highest first.

Best counties for school ratings in Alaska

Rank	County	Value
01	Wrangell6.8 County page
02	Skagway6.6 County page
03	Sitka6.3 County page
04	Chugach6.2 County page
05	Petersburg6.2 County page
06	Aleutians West5.9 County page
07	Haines5.9 County page
08	Matanuska-Susitna5.7 County page
09	Kenai Peninsula5.5 County page
10	Denali5.3 County page
11	Southeast Fairbanks5.2 County page
12	Kodiak Island5.2 County page
13	Juneau5.2 County page
14	Anchorage5.2 County page
15	Aleutians East5.1 County page
16	Ketchikan Gateway4.9 County page
17	Copper River4.9 County page
18	Fairbanks North Star4.7 County page
19	Yukon-Koyukuk4.7 County page
20	Prince of Wales-Hyder4.6 County page
21	Yakutat4.2 County page
22	Hoonah-Angoon3.9 County page
23	Bristol Bay3.4 County page
24	Lake and Peninsula3.4 County page
25	Nome3.3 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alaska counties by school district rating, sorted so the best places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For school ratings, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh school ratings against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of school district rating.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alaska has the highest school ratings?: Wrangell has the highest school ratings in Alaska, at 6.8.
What is the school ratings in Wrangell?: Wrangell is ranked #1 in Alaska for school ratings, at 6.8.
What are the top counties in Alaska for school ratings?: Wrangell (6.8), then Skagway (6.6), and Sitka (6.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this school ratings ranking calculated?: Counties in Alaska are ranked by school district rating (NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute, 2024-25), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
Is this a school district ranking?: This list ranks counties by school district rating (school district rating), not individual schools or named districts. A county with several districts is represented by that county-level rating. For a specific school, use the county page and the live map.
How does Alaska compare to the rest of the US for school ratings?: This list is Alaska only. See the national ranking of the best counties for school ratings at hearthmap.app/best/best-school-ratings.