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Enrollment
549
Combined
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHUGACH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020080000496
FOCUS Homeschool
9312 Vanguard Dr, Anchorage, AK 99507 · (907) 522-7400 · Anchorage Municipality
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
62.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
38.0%
AK avg 36.1% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
22.5%
AK avg 34.6% . +4.8pp 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 23 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 17.7% |
% 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
549
-53 (-9%) vs 2020
+2096% since 1990-91, when it was 25
Student : Teacher
62.0:1
was 75.3:1
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 | 549 | 8.9 | 62.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 8.2 | 68.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 9.3 | 61.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 8 | 75.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 4.4 | 85.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 4 | 73.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 4 | 57.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 1 | 108.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOCUS Homeschool.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (376 to 549); teachers up 101% (4.4 to 8.9).
About FOCUS Homeschool
In Anchorage, Alaska, FOCUS Homeschool is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. It reports enrollment of 549 students in pre-K through 12. On average, combined schools in Alaska enroll around 192, and this school is 186% above that mark.
FOCUS Homeschool is a school in Chugach School District. The district has 4 schools and 617 students.
At FOCUS Homeschool, 80% of students are White. The school is also 8% Native American, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. That is higher than the 57% White share among all Anchorage Municipality residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
Teacher count: 8.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 62.0:1. The gap from the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska is 35.0 students per teacher.
The school's county is Anchorage Municipality. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $103,284, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 99 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,241, FOCUS Homeschool among them.
FOCUS Homeschool's nearest public school is Spring Hill Elementary (about 0.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around FOCUS Homeschool as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 9% over 4 years, reaching 549 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 75.3:1 in 2020-21, and 62.0:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at FOCUS Homeschool. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Anchorage Municipality at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,976
Census ACS
Median income
$103,284
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chugach School District
- Whittier Community SchoolCombined · 49 students
- Tatitlek Community SchoolCombined · 10 students
- Chenega SchoolCombined · 9 students
Other schools in Anchorage
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Service High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Bartlett High SchoolCombined · 1,431 students
- Dimond High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- South Anchorage High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Hill Elementary0.7 mi · 291
- Hanshew Middle School0.7 mi · 822
- Alaska Native Cultural Charter School0.7 mi · 357
- Bowman Elementary1.5 mi · 536
- Taku Elementary1.6 mi · 258
- Rilke Schule Charter School1.8 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About FOCUS HomeschoolHow large is FOCUS Homeschool?
FOCUS Homeschool enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does FOCUS Homeschool serve?
FOCUS Homeschool serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does FOCUS Homeschool have?
FOCUS Homeschool employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 62.0:1.
What is the student diversity at FOCUS Homeschool?
Student demographics at FOCUS Homeschool are roughly 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is FOCUS Homeschool public or private?
FOCUS Homeschool is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chugach School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.