Enrollment
184
Combined
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020060000325
Alternative Learning Systems
397 Hamilton Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · (907) 452-2000 · Fairbanks North Star Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 399.9:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 43% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2023-24 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
13.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Alternative Learning Systems ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #22 of 174 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
-52 (-22%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 4.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 11.7 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 12.4 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 13.8 | 13.6:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 56 | 4.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 5 | 22.1:1 | 17% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 4 | 26.5:1 | 15% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 1 | 113.0:1 | 11% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 3 | 99.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alternative Learning Systems.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (111 to 184); teachers up 133% (5 to 11.7).
About Alternative Learning Systems
Alternative Learning Systems is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in Fairbanks, Alaska. It serves 184 students in pre-K through 12.
The district, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, has 12,214 students enrolled across 34 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Alternative Learning Systems is White (40%). Smaller groups are 22% Native American, 21% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Fairbanks North Star Borough is roughly 69% White. Alternative Learning Systems has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. For comparison, combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fairbanks North Star Borough show that median household income is about $88,267, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 39 public schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough, with a combined enrollment of about 23,777.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 236 in 2020-21 and 184 in 2024-25, a decrease of 52 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 4.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Alternative Learning Systems can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fairbanks North Star Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,460
Census ACS
Median income
$88,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
23,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 788 students
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Combined · 784 students
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- North Pole High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- North Pole Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
Other schools in Fairbanks
- Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)Combined · 7,876 students
- Raven SchoolCombined · 3,687 students
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 788 students
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Combined · 784 students
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.0.0 mi · 784
- Ladd Elementary0.8 mi · 383
- Tanana Middle School0.8 mi · 523
- Barnette Magnet School1.2 mi · 417
- Arctic Light Elementary1.4 mi · 361
- Lathrop High School1.4 mi · 788
Frequently asked questions
About Alternative Learning SystemsHow large is Alternative Learning Systems?
Alternative Learning Systems enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Alternative Learning Systems serve?
Alternative Learning Systems serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alternative Learning Systems?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alternative Learning Systems is approximately 15.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alternative Learning Systems?
At Alternative Learning Systems, the student body is approximately 40% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Alternative Learning Systems?
Alternative Learning Systems is overseen by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
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