Total enrollment
23,420
-1,200 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Alaska · Public K-12
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska comes in at 39 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 23,777 students.
4-year change in Fairbanks North Star Borough
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
-3 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fairbanks North Star Borough ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 23,777 | #2 of 19 | #422 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 36 | #5 of 19 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 32.6:1 | #18 of 19 | #2,652 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.3% | #16 of 17 | #2,316 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #9 of 18 | #692 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Fairbanks North Star Borough school rankings
Residents
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all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
39
Public K-12
Enrollment
23,777
students · NCES CCD
Median income
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ACS 5-year
Free/reduced lunch
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Enrollment-weighted
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) | Fairbanks | Combined | PK-12 | 7,876 | · |
| Raven School | Fairbanks | Combined | PK-12 | 3,687 | · |
| Lathrop High School | Fairbanks | High | 09-12 | 788 | · |
| Fairbanks B.E.S.T. | Fairbanks | Combined | PK-12 | 784 | · |
| West Valley High School | Fairbanks | High | 09-12 | 782 | · |
| North Pole High School | North Pole | High | 09-12 | 695 | · |
| North Pole Middle School | North Pole | Middle | 06-08 | 631 | · |
| Tanana Middle School | Fairbanks | Middle | 06-08 | 523 | · |
| Ryan Middle School | Fairbanks | Middle | 06-08 | 463 | · |
| Barnette Magnet School | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-08 | 417 | · |
| Randy Smith Middle School | Fairbanks | Middle | 06-08 | 413 | · |
| Weller Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 413 | · |
| Pearl Creek Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 388 | · |
| Ladd Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-08 | 383 | · |
| Anderson Crawford Elementary | Eielson Afb | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 | · |
| Arctic Light Elementary | Fort Wainwright | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| University Park Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| Anne Wien Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 | · |
| Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School | Eielson Afb | High | 06-12 | 357 | · |
| Hutchison High School | Fairbanks | High | 09-12 | 356 | · |
| Ticasuk Brown Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 351 | · |
| Woodriver Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 | · |
| Hunter Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 | · |
| Midnight Sun Elementary School | North Pole | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 | · |
| North Pole Elementary | North Pole | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 | · |
| Denali Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 300 | · |
| Boreal Sun Charter School | Fairbanks | Elementary | KG-08 | 201 | · |
| Watershed Charter School | Fairbanks | Elementary | KG-08 | 200 | · |
| North Star College | Fairbanks | High | 11-12 | 197 | · |
| Discovery Peak Charter School | North Pole | Elementary | KG-08 | 193 | · |
| Alternative Learning Systems | Fairbanks | Combined | PK-12 | 184 | · |
| Chinook Montessori Charter School | Fairbanks | Elementary | KG-08 | 158 | · |
| Effie Kokrine Charter School | Fairbanks | High | 07-12 | 139 | · |
| Two Rivers School | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-08 | 67 | · |
| Salcha Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | PK-05 | 59 | · |
| Golden Heart Academy | Fairbanks | High | 05-12 | 13 | · |
| Anderson Elementary | Eielson Afb | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Joy Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Nordale Elementary | Fairbanks | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Fairbanks North Star Borough
About Fairbanks North Star Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough is an average-sized county in Alaska. Its public-school system teaches approximately 23,777 students across 39 schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 5%: 24,620 students in SY 2020-21 versus 23,420 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fairbanks North Star Borough lost 3 schools, going from 38 to 35.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fairbanks North Star Borough discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data