Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
School district headquarters building in downtown Fairbanks.
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska United States
Coordinates	64°50′31.5″N 147°43′04″W / 64.842083°N 147.71778°W / 64.842083; -147.71778
District information
Type	Public school district
Students and staff
Students	14,000
Other information
Website	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]

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.

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Schools

Senior high schools

Grades 9-12
- Hutchison High School (Fairbanks)
- Lathrop High School (Fairbanks)
- North Pole High School (North Pole)
- West Valley High School (Fairbanks)

Junior/Senior High Schools

Grades 7-12
- Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School (Eielson AFB)

Middle schools

Grades 6-8
- 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) - formerly, now closed

Elementary schools

Grades K-5
- Anderson-Crawford Elementary School (Eielson AFB)
- 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)
- 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)

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 Montessori School (Fairbanks)
- The Watershed School (Fairbanks)
- Barnette Magnet School (Fairbanks)

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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Enrollment by District, Ethnicity, and Grade as of Oct. 1, 2007" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. February 12, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
^ Moving to Fairbanks? Archived 2008-03-07 at the Wayback Machine – Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
^ "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2007" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. February 12, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
^ "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2006" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. May 30, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
^ "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2005" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. January 26, 2006. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
^ "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2004" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. April 18, 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
^ "District Enrollment as of October 1, 2003" (PDF). Office of Data Management. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. April 15, 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2008.