Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

520 Fifth Ave, Fairbanks, AK Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

13,828

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

39%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

36,188

households

94,822

Total Population

$240,000

Average House Value

$1,305

Average Housing Rent

$76,992

Average Household Income

90.22%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is a public school district serving Fairbanks area, Alaska. For academic year 2020-2021, 36 schools served 13,828 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 36 schools. A total of 808 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Alaska state assessment result, 39% of students are proficient in Math learning and 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.k12northstar.org (907)452-2000 520 Fifth Ave, Fairbanks, AK

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TANYA COTY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TANYA COTY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TANYA COTY

email phone

Schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

In Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, 37 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Ladd Elementary View

502 Students

17 Students per teacher

University Park Elementary View

476 Students

16 Students per teacher

Arctic Light Elementary View

541 Students

19 Students per teacher

Anne Wien Elementary View

382 Students

14 Students per teacher

Chinook Montessori Charter School View

152 Students

22 Students per teacher

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Ryan Middle School View

373 Students

18 Students per teacher

Tanana Middle School View

386 Students

17 Students per teacher

Randy Smith Middle School View

295 Students

15 Students per teacher

North Pole Middle School View

594 Students

16 Students per teacher

Golden Heart Academy View

17 Students

4 Students per teacher

Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School View

350 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lathrop High School View

1,033 Students

19 Students per teacher

North Pole High School View

715 Students

19 Students per teacher

West Valley High School View

979 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Alternative Learning Systems View

111 Students

22 Students per teacher

Star Of The North Secondary School View

185 Students

14 Students per teacher

Fairbanks B.e.s.t. View

290 Students

73 Students per teacher

University of Alaska Fairbanks VIEW

Fairbanks, AK

$25,892 ($10,083) Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Southeast VIEW

Juneau, AK

$24,840 ($8,936) Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Anchorage VIEW

Anchorage, AK

$21,322 ($7,738) Tuition & Fees

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Alaska Pacific University VIEW

Anchorage, AK

$20,760 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 13,828 students are attending Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. By gender, there are 7,194 (52.0%) and 6,629 (47.9%) female students at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

By race/ethnicity, 8,084 White (58.5%), 614 Black (4.4%), and286 Asian (2.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 8.7%	1,204	618	586
American Indian/Alaska Native 8.3%	1,152	606	546
Asian 2.1%	286	142	144
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.2%	165	86	79
Black 4.4%	614	333	281
White 58.5%	8,084	4,180	3,904
Two or More Races 16.8%	2,318	1,229	1,089
Total	13,823	7,194	6,629

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	138	70	68
American Indian/Alaska Native	63	36	27
Asian	71	41	30
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	37	24	13
Black	13	6	7
White	41	28	13
Two or More Races	27	15	12
Total	395	223	172

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	133	89	44
American Indian/Alaska Native	229	144	85
Asian	18	10	8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16	12	4
Black	64	40	24
White	969	628	341
Two or More Races	306	197	109
Total	1,735	1,120	615

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 39%	39%	45%	48%	42%	42%	32%	30%	30%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 19%	19%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	20-29%	50-59%	40-49%	30-39%	21-39%	20-29%
Hispanic students 37%	37%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%	30-34%	30-34%
Black students 17%	15-19%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%
White students 45%	45%	52%	56%	47%	49%	38%	35%	35%
Two or More Races 34%	34%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	15-19%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	27%	34%	35%	28%	29%	19%	19%	15-19%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Female students 37%	37%	41%	43%	39%	45%	30%	28%	33%
Male students 41%	41%	49%	52%	44%	40%	35%	33%	28%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	30-39%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%	11-19%	20-29%	≤10%
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 46%	46%	50-54%	60-64%	40-44%	55-59%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 36%	36%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%
Military Connected Student Status 51%	51%	40-44%	50-54%	70-74%	45-49%	55-59%	45-49%
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	20-29%	20-29%	40-49%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%
Black students 22%	20-24%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%	50-59%	20-29%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 20%	20%	20-24%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%
Male students 38%	38%	33%	39%	46%	41%	41%	34%
Limited English proficient students 17%	15-19%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	20-29%	30-39%	11-19%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	26%	28%	37%	25%	30%	26%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%
All students 42%	42%	37%	43%	52%	42%	44%	38%
Hispanic students 40%	40%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%
Female students 46%	46%	42%	47%	59%	43%	47%	42%
White students 36%	36%	42%	48%	62%	48%	52%	46%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 483 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 275 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	483	15%
Advanced Placement Math	183	6%
Advanced Placement Science	146	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	356	11%
SAT/ACT Participation	275	9%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 808 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. All teachers are certified. 81.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	808	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	808	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	80	9.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	67	8.3%
School counselors	40	Students per counselor: 346 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	18	-
Nurses	25	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-