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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

520 Fifth Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4756

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Top 50%

Tel: (907) 452-2000

Top Rankings

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

34 Schools

313 Schools

# Students

12,184 Students

74,752 Students

# Teachers

636 Teachers

4,173 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
Pre-K	176	61
Kind	882	150
1	921	157
2	887	161
3	929	150
4	916	152
5	896	151
6	143	99
7	134	53
8	119	53
9	105	47
10	129	45
11	192	50
12	147	54

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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.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#20 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	#20
2021	#20
2019	#21
2018	#12
2017	#19
2016	#17
2015	#17
2014	#23
2013	#18
2012	#18
2011	#16

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24%

23%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2022	24%	23%
2021	33%	36%
2019	39%	39%
2018	41%	40%
2017	37%	35%
2015	35%	34%
2014	72%	68%
2013	75%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	73%	69%
2010	77%	71%

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32%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2022	32%	29%
2021	45%	44%
2019	42%	42%
2018	41%	46%
2017	40%	41%
2015	39%	38%
2014	84%	79%
2013	83%	78%
2012	85%	79%
2011	83%	78%
2010	85%	81%

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43%

38%

76%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2022	76%	78%
2021	76%	77%
2020	77%	77%
2019	80%	79%
2018	78%	77%
2017	77%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	75%	76%
2014	73%	73%
2013	74%	73%
2012	70%	71%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.71
2021	0.64	0.71
2020	0.62	0.71
2019	0.62	0.71
2018	0.61	0.71
2017	0.61	0.71
2016	0.60	0.70
2015	0.60	0.70
2014	0.60	0.69
2013	0.59	0.68
2012	0.58	0.68
2011	0.57	0.67
2010	0.53	0.66
2009	0.56	0.74
2008	0.53	0.64
2007	0.50	0.60
2006	0.50	0.60
2005	0.49	0.59
2004	0.49	0.59
2003	0.48	0.58
2002	0.47	0.58
2001	0.46	0.56
2000	0.45	0.55
1999	0.44	0.55
1998	0.44	0.55
1997	0.43	0.55
1996	0.43	0.54
1995	0.43	0.53
1994	0.42	0.51
1993	0.41	0.51

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% American Indian

27%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	9%	22%
2022	9%	22%
2021	9%	22%
2020	9%	23%
2019	9%	23%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	10%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	12%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	11%	23%
2010	14%	23%
2009	11%	23%
2008	15%	25%
2007	15%	27%
2006	15%	27%
2005	15%	26%
2004	15%	26%
2003	15%	26%
2002	14%	25%
2001	13%	25%
2000	13%	25%
1999	13%	25%
1998	12%	25%
1997	12%	25%
1996	12%	25%
1995	10%	24%
1994	10%	24%
1993	10%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	5%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	6%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	11%	8%
2022	10%	8%
2021	10%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	8%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%
2010	7%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	8%	5%
2007	8%	5%
2006	8%	5%
2005	8%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	8%	5%
2001	8%	5%
2000	8%	5%
1999	8%	5%
1998	8%	4%
1997	8%	4%
1996	8%	4%
1995	9%	4%
1994	9%	4%
1993	8%	4%

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% White

55%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	56%	47%
2022	57%	47%
2021	56%	47%
2020	58%	47%
2019	58%	47%
2018	60%	47%
2017	60%	47%
2016	60%	48%
2015	61%	48%
2014	61%	49%
2013	62%	50%
2012	63%	51%
2011	64%	52%
2010	66%	53%
2009	65%	53%
2008	67%	55%
2007	69%	57%
2006	69%	57%
2005	70%	58%
2004	70%	58%
2003	70%	59%
2002	71%	60%
2001	72%	61%
2000	73%	62%
1999	73%	62%
1998	74%	63%
1997	74%	63%
1996	74%	64%
1995	75%	65%
1994	75%	66%
1993	76%	66%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

18%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2023	17%	13%
2022	17%	13%
2021	18%	13%
2020	17%	11%
2019	17%	11%
2018	15%	11%
2017	15%	11%
2016	15%	10%
2015	13%	9%
2014	9%	8%
2013	9%	8%
2012	9%	8%
2011	9%	7%

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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.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$230 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$230MM	$13MM
2020	$241MM	$12MM
2019	$243MM	$11MM
2018	$246MM	$11MM
2017	$250MM	$10MM
2016	$249MM	$10MM
2015	$223MM	$10MM
2014	$254MM	$11MM
2012	$241MM	$10MM
2011	$231MM	$11MM
2010	$223MM	$10MM
2009	$208MM	$9MM
2008	$206MM	$11MM
2007	$171MM	$9MM
2006	$163MM	$8MM
2005	$159MM	$8MM
2004	$144MM	$8MM
2003	$142MM	$7MM
2002	$140MM	$8MM
2001	$140MM	$7MM
2000	$149MM	$7MM
1999	$133MM	$6MM
1998	$124MM	$7MM
1997	$142MM	$6MM
1996	$117MM	$6MM
1995	$112MM	$6MM
1992	$113MM	$6MM
1990	$108MM	$6MM

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Spending

$239 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$239MM	$13MM
2020	$240MM	$11MM
2019	$240MM	$11MM
2018	$237MM	$11MM
2017	$241MM	$11MM
2016	$234MM	$11MM
2015	$228MM	$10MM
2014	$258MM	$11MM
2012	$247MM	$10MM
2011	$238MM	$11MM
2010	$228MM	$10MM
2009	$218MM	$10MM
2008	$210MM	$11MM
2007	$180MM	$8MM
2006	$168MM	$8MM
2005	$161MM	$8MM
2004	$151MM	$8MM
2003	$146MM	$7MM
2002	$141MM	$8MM
2001	$140MM	$8MM
2000	$138MM	$7MM
1999	$133MM	$7MM
1998	$123MM	$7MM
1997	$150MM	$6MM
1996	$120MM	$6MM
1995	$120MM	$7MM
1992	$106MM	$5MM
1990	$110MM	$5MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,875

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$20,198	$31,294
2020	$18,065	$27,307
2019	$18,322	$26,191
2018	$17,856	$26,005
2017	$18,054	$25,372
2016	$17,924	$25,559
2015	$16,067	$25,342
2014	$18,002	$27,467
2012	$16,769	$26,025
2011	$16,193	$26,621
2010	$15,305	$25,342
2009	$14,485	$21,927
2008	$14,448	$27,791
2007	$11,382	$20,608
2006	$11,133	$18,288
2005	$10,789	$17,263
2004	$9,745	$18,023
2003	$9,210	$16,161
2002	$9,113	$16,260
2001	$8,959	$15,121
2000	$9,303	$14,709
1999	$8,173	$13,541
1998	$7,519	$14,272
1997	$8,675	$13,467
1995	$6,939	$13,993

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Spending / Student

$19,612

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Alaska
2021	$20,986	$31,484
2020	$17,983	$26,684
2019	$18,103	$25,935
2018	$17,176	$25,710
2017	$17,442	$25,888
2016	$16,829	$25,729
2015	$16,447	$25,523
2014	$18,296	$27,052
2012	$17,180	$26,159
2011	$16,636	$26,528
2010	$15,667	$25,523
2009	$15,195	$24,242
2008	$14,748	$27,321
2007	$12,006	$19,081
2006	$11,478	$18,822
2005	$10,892	$18,819
2004	$10,172	$17,351
2003	$9,444	$16,069
2002	$9,134	$16,935
2001	$8,963	$15,780
2000	$8,622	$15,234
1999	$8,223	$15,305
1998	$7,510	$13,683
1997	$9,153	$13,010
1995	$7,380	$15,177

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,184 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 76% (Top 50% in AK)
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education