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Fairbanks, AK
Public School Ratings




Fairbanks 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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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


Fairbanks North Star Borough School District details

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
520 Fifth Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99701

12,541 Students enrolled in District

37 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alaska

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.7% of all AK school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 34.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
29%
29%
32%
32%
26%
25%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alternative Learning Systems School
397 Hamilton Avenue
Fairbanks, AK, 99701
PK-12
Anderson Crawford Elementary School
692 Raven's Way
Eielson Afb, AK, 99702
PK-05
Anderson Elementary School
768 Kodiak St
Eielson Afb, AK, 99702
M-M
Anne Wien Elementary School
1501 Hampstead Ave
Fairbanks, AK, 99701
PK-05
Arctic Light Elementary School
4167 Neely Rd
Fort Wainwright, AK, 99703
PK-05
Barnette Magnet School
1000 Barnette St
Fairbanks, AK, 99701
PK-08
Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School
675 Raven's Way
Eielson Afb, AK, 99702
06-12
Boreal Sun Charter School
2404 S Barnette St
Fairbanks, AK, 99701
KG-08
Chinook Montessori Charter School
3002 International St
Fairbanks, AK, 99701
KG-08
Denali Elementary School
1042 Lathrop St
Fairbanks, AK, 99701
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.7% 54.9%
Black 3.9% 2.7%
Hispanic 13.1% 9.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.8% 5.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 12.5% 27.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.8% 40.3%
Free lunch eligible 29.3% 37.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.6% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,178 $127,646,000 54.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,057 $25,803,000 11.0%
Staff $843 $10,566,000 4.5%
General Administration $225 $2,821,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,177 $14,761,000 6.3%
Operation $1,761 $22,085,000 9.4%
Transportation $744 $9,332,000 4.0%
Other $969 $12,151,000 5.2%
Total Support $7,776 $97,519,000 41.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $829 $10,393,000 4.4%
Total Expenditures $18,783 $235,558,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,658 $1,398,749,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,526 $200,267,000 7.0%
Staff $1,923 $252,337,000 8.8%
General Administration $285 $37,445,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,189 $156,030,000 5.4%
Operation $2,249 $295,166,000 10.3%
Transportation $583 $76,555,000 2.7%
Other $887 $116,465,000 4.1%
Total Support $8,642 $1,134,265,000 39.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,609 $342,397,000 11.9%
Total Expenditures $21,909 $2,875,411,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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