Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Schools
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is a public school district in Alaska, based in Fairbanks North Star Borough (Fairbanks). SchoolGrade grades 32 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
32 of 32 schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 7C: 15D: 6F: 1
Best schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Statewide rankings: all 176 high schools in Alaska · all 33 middle schools in Alaska · all 156 elementary schools in Alaska
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Watershed Charter School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fairbanks Best (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Crawford Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Pearl Creek Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Barnette Magnet School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Ben Eielson Jrsr High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Chinook Montessori Charter School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Weller Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Boreal Sun Charter School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Ladd Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
High schools (5)
- B Ben Eielson Jrsr High School, Eielson Afb
- C+ Hutchison High School, Fairbanks
- C+ Lathrop High School, Fairbanks
- C- North Pole High School, North Pole
- C+ West Valley High School, Fairbanks
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- C North Pole Middle School, North Pole
- C Randy Smith Middle School, Fairbanks
- C- Ryan Middle School, Fairbanks
- C Tanana Middle School, Fairbanks
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- D+ Anne Wien Elementary, Fairbanks
- C Arctic Light Elementary, Fort Wainwright
- A- Crawford Elementary, Eielson Afb
- D+ Denali Elementary, Fairbanks
- D+ Hunter Elementary, Fairbanks
- B- Ladd Elementary, Fairbanks
- C+ Midnight Sun Elementary School, North Pole
- C North Pole Elementary, North Pole
- B+ Pearl Creek Elementary, Fairbanks
- C Salcha Elementary, Fairbanks
- D Ticasuk Brown Elementary, Fairbanks
- C University Park Elementary, Fairbanks
- B Weller Elementary, Fairbanks
- C Woodriver Elementary, Fairbanks
Other schools and academies (9)
- D- Alternative Learning Systems, Fairbanks
- B+ Barnette Magnet School, Fairbanks
- B- Boreal Sun Charter School, Fairbanks
- B Chinook Montessori Charter School, Fairbanks
- C- Discovery Peak Charter School, North Pole
- F Effie Kokrine Charter School, Fairbanks
- A Fairbanks Best, Fairbanks
- D- Two Rivers School, Fairbanks
- A Watershed Charter School, Fairbanks
Where Fairbanks North Star Borough School District schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Fairbanks (24)
- North Pole (5)
- Eielson Afb (2)
- Fort Wainwright (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alaska
- County: Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,541 students with 656 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,602 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0200600
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Delta/Greely School District (5 schools, 63 mi)
- Denali Borough School District (4 schools, 124 mi)
- Alaska Gateway School District (8 schools, 129 mi)
- Yukon Flats School District (6 schools, 146 mi)
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (45 schools, 188 mi)
- Copper River School District (5 schools, 210 mi)
- Yukon-Koyukuk School District (9 schools, 240 mi)
- Valdez City School District (4 schools, 247 mi)
Questions about Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
How many schools are in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?
SchoolGrade grades 32 public schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Fairbanks North Star Borough School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fairbanks, North Pole, Eielson Afb, Fort Wainwright.
How good are the schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?
Across the 32 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 53% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?
12,541 students were enrolled in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is in Alaska, based in Fairbanks North Star Borough, with its district office in Fairbanks. Its boundary covers about 7,335 sq mi.