Total enrollment
11,857
+471 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Alaska · 12,214 students · 4 cities
Public K-12 schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District number 37, teaching approximately 12,214 Alaska students (an average of 330 per school).
4-year change in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
-3 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fairbanks North Star Borough School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alaska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #5 of 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,214 | #3 of 24 | #723 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 34 | #4 of 24 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #16 of 21 | #8,171 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.3% | #15 of 19 | #6,294 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #4 of 16 | #1,084 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
State test results across the district's 26 scored schools run from Watershed Charter School at 68.6% proficient to Effie Kokrine Charter School at 14.4%, a gap of 54.2 points. That is the 2nd widest gap among 9 Alaska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 31 district schools that reported both years went from 12,240 to 11,467 students (down 6%) and from 681 to 598 full-time teachers (down 12%), 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 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is a population-heavy Alaska school district running 37 schools with combined enrollment near 12,214.
In terms of grade levels, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District comprises 23 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 330 in this district, higher than the Alaska typical of 263.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 4%: 11,386 students in SY 2020-21 versus 11,857 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District lost 3 schools, going from 36 to 33.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.