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Anchorage, AK
Public School Ratings




Anchorage Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Anchorage School District details

Anchorage School District
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504

43,727 Students enrolled in District

99 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Anchorage School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alaska

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.5% of all AK school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
30%
28%
34%
32%
27%
25%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Avail School
425 C St
Anchorage, AK, 99501
M-M
Abbott Loop Elementary School
8427 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK, 99507
PK-06
Airport Heights Elementary School
1510 Alder Dr
Anchorage, AK, 99508
PK-06
Alaska Middle College School
2650 E Northern Lights Blvd
Eagle River, AK, 99508
11-12
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School
550 Bragaw St
Anchorage, AK, 99508
PK-08
Alaska State School For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK, 99504
PK-12
Alpenglow Elementary School
19201 Driftwood Bay Dr
Eagle River, AK, 99577
PK-06
Anchorage Stream Academy School
7801 E 32nd Ave
Anchorage, AK, 99504
06-08
Aquarian Charter School
1705 W 32nd Ave
Anchorage, AK, 99517
KG-06
Aurora Elementary School
5085 10th St
Jber, AK, 99506
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 48.8% 55.2%
Black 5.3% 2.7%
Hispanic 14.1% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 11.6% 5.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 20.1% 27.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.7% 39.2%
Free lunch eligible 43.3% 36.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.4% 2.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,488 $414,873,000 51.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,706 $74,580,000 9.3%
Staff $649 $28,369,000 3.5%
General Administration $127 $5,557,000 0.7%
School Administration $979 $42,812,000 5.3%
Operation $1,750 $76,541,000 9.5%
Transportation $473 $20,667,000 2.6%
Other $724 $31,672,000 3.9%
Total Support $6,408 $280,198,000 34.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,461 $107,624,000 13.4%
Total Expenditures $18,357 $802,695,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,345 $1,352,382,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,486 $194,264,000 7.0%
Staff $1,877 $245,342,000 8.9%
General Administration $262 $34,292,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,165 $152,285,000 5.5%
Operation $2,261 $295,609,000 10.7%
Transportation $563 $73,651,000 2.7%
Other $816 $106,624,000 3.8%
Total Support $8,431 $1,102,067,000 39.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,421 $316,542,000 11.4%
Total Expenditures $21,197 $2,770,991,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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