Alternative Learning Systems vs. Lathrop High School

Alternative Learning Systems in Fairbanks, AK, serves 193 students from Pre–K to 12 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the district ratio at Lathrop High School (1:19) but lower than Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (1:121).

The school has 56% minority enrollment and is ranked among the top 20% most diverse public schools in Alaska, indicating notable demographic diversity in this Fairbanks public high school.

Math proficiency is 20%, which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32% and the district average of 33%, continuing a multi–year trend of below–average math performance.

Reading proficiency ranges from 11–19%, lower than the state average of 29% and district average of 32%, with no improvement observed in recent years.

Graduation rates remain low at 30–34%, which is significantly lower than the state average of 78% and district average of 76%, placing the school in the bottom 50% for this key parent priority metric.

Serving 855 students in grades 9-12, Lathrop High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).