Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Explained

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Coordinates:	64.8421°N -147.7178°W
Type:	Public school district
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Students:	14,000
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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 7361sqmi, 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

• 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]

See also

• List of school districts in Alaska

Notes and References

1. Web site: Enrollment by District, Ethnicity, and Grade as of Oct. 1, 2007 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2008-02-12 . 2008-03-26.
2. http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/index.php?i_page=799 Moving to Fairbanks?
3. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2007 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2008-02-12 . 2008-03-26.
4. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2006 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2007-05-30 . 2008-03-26.
5. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2005 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2006-01-26 . 2008-03-26.
6. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2004 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2005-04-18 . 2008-03-26.
7. Web site: District Enrollment as of October 1, 2003 . . Office of Data Management . Alaska Department of Education and Early Development . 2004-04-15 . 2008-03-26.