Top Rankings
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 4,094 students in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 25% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hutchison High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
34 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
12,184 Students
67,615 Students
# Teachers
636 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
% American Indian
9%
29%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
55%
46%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
18%
11%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,875 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,612 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$239 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,875
$20,163
Spending / Student
$19,612
$21,240
Best Fairbanks North Star Borough School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairbanks B.e.s.t.
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
397 Hamilton Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-2000
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-2000
Grades: PK-12
| 940 students
Rank: #22.
Golden Heart Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1502 Wilbur St
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-1536
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-1536
Grades: 5-12
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
West Valley High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3800 Geist Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-4221
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-4221
Grades: 9-12
| 818 students
Rank: #44.
Lathrop High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-7794
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-7794
Grades: 9-12
| 855 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hutchison High School
Vocational School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3750 Geist Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-2261
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-2261
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
North Pole High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 Nphs Blvd
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-3761
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-3761
Grades: 9-12
| 582 students
Rank: #77.
Alternative Learning Systems
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
397 Hamilton Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-2000
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-2000
Grades: PK-12
| 193 students
Rank: #88.
Star Of The North Secondary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2945 Monk Ct
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 490-9025
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 490-9025
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
Effie Kokrine Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Loftus Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 474-0958
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 474-0958
Grades: 7-12
| 143 students
Rank: n/an/a
1790 Tanana Loop Bunnell Bld.
Fairbanks, AK 99775
(907) 452-2000
Fairbanks, AK 99775
(907) 452-2000
Grades: 11-12
| 172 students
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