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Best Schools · Alaska · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Alaska public schools, 2017-2024

Alaska public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

Methodology · All Alaska rankings · All Alaska schools
ALASKA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Fairbanks B.E.S.T.FairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School District292784169%
2Raven SchoolFairbanksYukon-Koyukuk School District1,5153,687143%
3Frontier Charter SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District291689137%
4CyberLynx Correspondence ProgramNenanaNenana City School District9932,085110%
5Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)FairbanksGalena City School District4,2367,87685.9%
6Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at KaleJuneauJuneau Borough School District5821,01874.9%
7PACE CorrespondenceCraigCraig City School District23841473.9%
8Aurora ElementaryJBERAnchorage School District21035971.0%
9ConnectionsSoldotnaKenai Peninsula Borough School District6971,18870.4%
10Mat-Su Central SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District1,6982,78063.7%
11Orion Elementary SchoolJBERAnchorage School District27142356.1%
12Family Partnership Correspondence SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District6711,00850.2%
13Romig Middle SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District7701,13847.8%
14FOCUS HomeschoolAnchorageChugach School District37654946.0%
15Randy Smith Middle SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School District29541340.0%
16Tanana Middle SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School District38552335.8%
17Wendler Middle SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District44960234.1%
18Gruening Middle SchoolEagle RiverAnchorage School District61679729.4%
19Akiachak SchoolAkiachakYupiit School District20025427.0%
20Twindly Bridge Charter SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District47760126.0%
21Ryan Middle SchoolFairbanksFairbanks North Star Borough School District37146324.8%
22Anderson Crawford ElementaryEielson AFBFairbanks North Star Borough School District29636924.7%
23Central Middle School of ScienceAnchorageAnchorage School District43954524.1%
24Alaska Native Cultural Charter SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District28935723.5%
25Soldotna High SchoolSoldotnaKenai Peninsula Borough School District56869522.4%
26Hanshew Middle SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District68282220.5%
27Denali PEAKHealyDenali Borough School District73788219.7%
28Kenai Middle SchoolKenaiKenai Peninsula Borough School District34440818.6%
29Nome-Beltz Middle/HighNomeNome Public Schools23227418.1%
30Fronteras Charter SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District28933616.3%
31Barrow High SchoolUtqiagvikNorth Slope Borough School District22325916.1%
32O'Malley ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School District30435015.1%
33Emmonak SchoolEmmonakLower Yukon School District20723614.0%
34Kenai Central High SchoolKenaiKenai Peninsula Borough School District46252513.6%
35John Shaw ElementaryWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District44750713.4%
36Buckland SchoolBucklandNorthwest Arctic Borough School District20322410.3%
37Alakanuk SchoolAlakanukLower Yukon School District2262489.7%
38Winterberry SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District2412649.5%
39Tukurngailnguq SchoolStebbinsBering Strait School District2192399.1%
40Academy Charter SchoolPalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District2472688.5%
41Finger Lake ElementaryWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District4124458.0%
42Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District6567057.5%
43Chugach Optional ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School District2572757.0%
44Steller Secondary SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District2863056.6%
45North Pole Middle SchoolNorth PoleFairbanks North Star Borough School District5946316.2%
46Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary SchoolWasillaMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District4444685.4%
47College Gate ElementaryAnchorageAnchorage School District3453635.2%
48Scammon Bay SchoolScammon BayLower Yukon School District2342465.1%
49Pioneer Peak ElementaryPalmerMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District4344493.5%
50Bartlett High SchoolAnchorageAnchorage School District1,3971,4312.4%
Page 1 of 5 · 221 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

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