Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is a public school district based in Fairbanks, Alaska (USA). With a student enrollment of slightly over 14,000, it is the state's second largest public school district.[1]

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
School district headquarters building in downtown Fairbanks.
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
United States
Coordinates64°50′31.5″N 147°43′04″W
District information
TypePublic school district
Students and staff
Students14,000
Other information
WebsiteFairbanks North Star Borough School District

The district encompasses an area of 7,361 square miles (19,060 km2), which is roughly equal to the size of Rhode Island, Delaware, and Connecticut combined,[2] or to the state of Israel.

Schools

Senior high schools
Hutchison High School.

Junior/Senior High Schools
  • Grades 7-12

Middle schools
  • Grades 7-8
    • North Pole Middle School (North Pole)
    • Randy Smith Middle School (Fairbanks)
    • Ryan Middle School (Fairbanks)
    • Tanana Middle School (Fairbanks)

Elementary/Middle Schools
  • Grades K-8
    • Barnette Magnet School (Fairbanks)
    • Two Rivers School (Fairbanks)
    • Joy Elementary (Fairbanks)

Elementary schools
  • Grades 3-6
    • Crawford Elementary School (Eielson AFB)
  • Grades K-6
    • Anne Wien Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Arctic Light Elementary School (Fort Wainwright)
    • Midnight Sun Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Denali Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Hunter Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Ladd Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Nordale Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • North Pole Elementary School (North Pole)
    • Pearl Creek Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Salcha Elementary School (Salcha)
    • Ticasuk Brown Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • University Park Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Weller Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Woodriver Elementary School (Fairbanks)
  • Grades K-2
    • Anderson Elementary School (Eielson AFB)

Charter schools
  • Grades 7-12
    • Effie Kokrine Charter School (Fairbanks)
    • Star of the North Secondary Charter School
      • North Pole Academy (North Pole)
      • Career Education Center (Fairbanks)
  • Grades K-8
    • Chinook Charter School
    • The Watershed School

Alternative Programs
  • Guided Independent Studies Home Schooling Program

Enrollment

2007-2008 School Year: 14,227 Students[3]
2006-2007 School Year: 15,017 Students[4]
2005-2006 School Year: 14,677 Students[5]
2004-2005 School Year: 14,754 Students[6]
2003-2004 School Year: 14,810 Students[7]

Demographics

There were a total of 14,227 students enrolled in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District during the 2007-2008 school year. Of these, 14,031 were enrolled in grades K-12 and 196 were pre-elementary (early childhood) students. The racial makeup of the district was 66.65% White, 14.45% Alaska Native, 8.34% African American, 5.48% Hispanic, 4.05% Asian, 0.79% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 0.24% American Indian.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Enrollment by District, Ethnicity, and Grade as of Oct. 1, 2007" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  2. Moving to Fairbanks? Archived 2008-03-07 at the Wayback Machine – Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  3. "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2007" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  4. "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2006" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. 2007-05-30. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  5. "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2005" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. 2006-01-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  6. "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2004" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. 2005-04-18. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  7. "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2003" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. 2004-04-15. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
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