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Enrollment
3,687
Combined
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUKON-KOYUKUK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020086200453
Raven School
4762 Old Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709 · (907) 357-9573 · Fairbanks North Star Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,687 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
123.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 84 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 214 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 287 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 252 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 278 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 254 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 235 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 261 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 228 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 273 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 332 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 447 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (214) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (256).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
40.3%
AK avg 36.1% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
AK avg 34.6% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 31.3% |
% 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
3,687
-331 (-8%) vs 2020
+236% since 2010-11, when it was 1,097
Student : Teacher
123.9:1
was 167.4:1
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 | 3,687 | 29.8 | 123.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 3,273 | 25.6 | 127.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,771 | 23.8 | 116.7:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 4,018 | 24 | 167.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,515 | 11.6 | 131.1:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 1,268 | 11 | 115.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 1,097 | 10 | 109.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raven School.
Since 2017-18: students up 143% (1,515 to 3,687); teachers up 157% (11.6 to 29.8).
About Raven School
Raven School is a large combined-grade school in Fairbanks, Alaska, under Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Students in pre-K through 12 attend, and enrollment is 3,687 students. The typical figure for combined schools in Alaska is about 192 students.
Yukon-Koyukuk School District counts 4,024 students in its 11 schools, and Raven School is one of them.
A majority of students at Raven School, 61%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Native American, 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Pacific Islander. Raven School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 123.9 students per teacher and 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
The allk12 Grade for Raven School is A-. Compared with Alaska public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Fairbanks North Star Borough this way: median household income is about $88,267, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Fairbanks North Star Borough number 39 and enroll about 23,777.
The closest public school, University Park Elementary, is about 0.9 miles from Raven School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students declined from 4,018 to 3,687 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 167.4:1 to 123.9:1.
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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 Yukon-Koyukuk School District
- Jimmy Huntington SchoolCombined · 88 students
- Minto SchoolCombined · 55 students
- Andrew K. Demoski SchoolCombined · 45 students
- Johnny Oldman SchoolCombined · 29 students
- Allakaket SchoolCombined · 27 students
- Kaltag SchoolCombined · 24 students
Other schools in Fairbanks
- Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)Combined · 7,876 students
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 788 students
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Combined · 784 students
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Ryan Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
Nearby schools
- University Park Elementary0.9 mi · 361
- Effie Kokrine Charter School0.9 mi · 139
- Hutchison High School1.0 mi · 356
- West Valley High School1.1 mi · 782
- Woodriver Elementary1.3 mi · 342
- Watershed Charter School1.4 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Raven SchoolHow large is Raven School?
Raven School enrolls approximately 3,687 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Raven School serve?
Raven School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Raven School have?
Raven School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 123.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Raven School?
Student demographics at Raven School are roughly 61% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Raven School?
Raven School is overseen by Yukon-Koyukuk School District in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.