Anchorage School District

5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504-3135
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Anchorage School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public high schools serving 14,943 students in Anchorage School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alaska.
Public High Schools in Anchorage School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Alaska public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Anchorage School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is more than the Alaska average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alaska Middle College School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alaska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Alaska public high school average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
97 Schools
290 Schools
# Students
43,054 Students
66,485 Students
# Teachers
2,515 Teachers
3,203 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Anchorage School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 52 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AK)
#20 out of 52 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anchorage   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anchorage   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anchorage   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
77%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Anchorage   School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.69
# American Indian Students
4,042 Students
19,479 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
29%
# Asian Students
4,428 Students
2,663 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,108 Students
3,696 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
6%
# Black Students
2,036 Students
1,270 Students
% Black Students
5%
2%
# White Students
17,400 Students
31,134 Students
% White Students
41%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3,102 Students
1,466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
2%
# Two or more races Students
6,938 Students
6,777 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
385
1,250
# Students in K Grade:
3,364
2,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,150
2,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,285
2,833
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,251
2,781
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,287
2,864
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,301
2,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,247
3,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,360
3,545
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,390
3,537
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,352
10,045
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,177
9,450
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,215
9,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,290
9,363
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,243. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,644 is less than the state median of $21,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AK)
Total Revenue
$743 MM
$2,630 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anchorage   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$803 MM
$2,771 MM
This chart display total spending of Anchorage   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,262
$20,243
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anchorage   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,644
$21,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anchorage   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anchorage School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Family Partnership Charter School
Charter School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4400 Business Park Blvd # B22
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-3700
Grades: K-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #22.
Steller Secondary School
Magnet School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2508 Blueberry Ln
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-4950
Grades: 7-12
| 260 students
Rank: #33.
Paideia Cooperative School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
616 W 10th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 742-4164
Grades: K-12
| 246 students
Rank: #44.
Eagle River High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8701 Yosemite Dr
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 803 students
Rank: #55.
Frontier Charter School
Charter School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 W Northern Lights Blvd #9
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-1180
Grades: K-12
| 470 students
Rank: #66.
Benson Secondary/s.e.a.r.c.h.
Alternative School
Reading: <50%
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4515 Campbell Airstrip Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-2050
Grades: 7-12
| 273 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Alaska State School For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-4236
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mclaughlin Secondary School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2600 Providence Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-1120
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Rank: #99.
South Anchorage High School
Math: 50% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13400 Elmore Rd
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 742-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,294 students
Rank: #1010.
Polaris K-12 School
Magnet School
Math: 39% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6200 Ashwood St
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8700
Grades: K-12
| 486 students
Rank: #1111.
Chugiak High School
Magnet School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd
Chugiak, AK 99567
(907) 742-3050
Grades: 9-12
| 864 students
Rank: #1212.
Service High School
Magnet School
Math: 40% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5577 Abbott Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,508 students
Rank: #1313.
Dimond High School
Magnet School
Math: 37% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2909 W 88th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 742-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,418 students
Rank: #1414.
Highland Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1700
Grades: 6-12
| 157 students
Rank: #1515.
West High School
Magnet School
Math: 32% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Hillcrest Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517
(907) 742-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,784 students
Rank: #1616.
Bartlett High School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Golden Bear Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,409 students
Rank: #1717.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
Magnet School
Math: 20% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,758 students
Rank: #1818.
Whaley School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2220 Nichols St
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-2350
Grades: PK-12
| 341 students
Rank: n/an/a
2650 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 786-7611
Grades: 11-12
| 251 students
Rank: n/an/a
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School
Vocational School
2650 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-8900
Grades: 10-12
| 122 students
Rank: n/an/a
The New Path High School
Alternative School
1400 East 4th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-4939
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
S.a.v.e. High School
Alternative School
410 East 56th
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 742-1250
Grades: 9-12
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 97 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 43,054 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 82% (Top 10% in AK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

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