Boreal Sun Charter School

Boreal Sun Charter School is one of the small primary schools in Fairbanks, Alaska, operated by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, with 201 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 12,214 students; Boreal Sun Charter School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Boreal Sun Charter School records that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder consists of 17% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Fairbanks North Star Borough) shows that median household earnings sit near $88,267, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Fairbanks North Star Borough runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,777 students), of which Boreal Sun Charter School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hunter Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. As a public charter, Boreal Sun Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Boreal Sun Charter School's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 179 (now 201). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 63%. Class-load math has grew: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

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