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Enrollment
784
Combined
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020060000587
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
397 Hamilton Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · (907) 452-2000 · Fairbanks North Star Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
784.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 399.9:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 58 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 163 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 55% smaller than its 8th grade class (73).
Student demographics
56%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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.9%
AK avg 36.1% . -9.6pp since 2023
Math
28.6%
AK avg 34.6% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 32.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
784
-185 (-19%) vs 2020
+111% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
784.0:1
was 193.8:1
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 | 784 | 1 | 784.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 940 | 2 | 470.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 801 | 1 | 801.0:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 969 | 5 | 193.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 1.2 | 237.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 1 | 274.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 3 | 90.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 4 | 92.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairbanks B.E.S.T..
Since 2017-18: students up 168% (292 to 784); teachers down 19% (1.2 to 1).
About Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is a combined-grade school with a street address in Fairbanks, Alaska. Its 784 students are spread across pre-K through 12. The school's enrollment is 308% larger than the 192 average for combined schools in Alaska.
Enrollment across the 34 schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District totals 12,214 students.
At 63%, White students outnumber all other groups at Fairbanks B.E.S.T. combined. The remaining students are 17% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Fairbanks B.E.S.T. comes in at 56%.
Staffing totals 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 784.0:1. For comparison, combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1.
Census estimates describe Fairbanks North Star Borough this way: 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. The public schools of Fairbanks North Star Borough number 39 and enroll about 23,777.
Alternative Learning Systems is located less than a tenth of a mile from Fairbanks B.E.S.T.. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. has an NCES locale of City: Small. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. had 969 students in 2020-21 and 784 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 193.8:1 to 784.0:1.
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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
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- North Pole High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- North Pole Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Ryan Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 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
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Ryan Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
Nearby schools
- Alternative Learning Systems0.0 mi · 184
- 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 Fairbanks B.E.S.T.How large is Fairbanks B.E.S.T.?
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. enrolls approximately 784 students in grades PK-12.
Is Fairbanks B.E.S.T. an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Fairbanks B.E.S.T.?
Approximately 784.0:1 students per teacher at Fairbanks B.E.S.T..
What is the student diversity at Fairbanks B.E.S.T.?
Student demographics at Fairbanks B.E.S.T. are roughly 63% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Fairbanks B.E.S.T. in?
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
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