Total enrollment
40,587
-1,269 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
97 schools in Anchorage School District
Alaska · 40,587 students · 5 cities
In Alaska's Anchorage School District, public K-12 schools total 97 and serve approximately 40,587 students (an average of 418 per school).
4-year change in Anchorage School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
92
-4 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Anchorage School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #7 of 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40,587 | #1 of 24 | #136 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 92 | #1 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #15 of 21 | #8,095 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.2% | #10 of 19 | #4,275 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.9% | #1 of 16 | #11 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Anchorage School District
State test results across the district's 72 scored schools run from Bear Valley Elementary at 68.4% proficient to Williwaw Elementary at 10.5%, a gap of 57.9 points. That is the widest gap among 9 Alaska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 90 district schools that reported both years went from 44,864 to 40,438 students (down 10%) and from 2,579 to 2,112 full-time teachers (down 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Anchorage School District
Across 97 schools, Anchorage School District serves about 40,587 students in Alaska. By footprint it is a population-heavy district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Anchorage School District is made up of 63 elementary, 11 middle, 14 high schools, and 9 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 418 in this district, higher than the Alaska typical of 263.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 40,587 students, contracted 3% from the 41,856 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Anchorage School District shed 4 schools, going from 96 to 92.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Anchorage School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.