Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
| Fairbanks North Star Borough School District | |
|---|---|
 School district headquarters building in downtown Fairbanks. | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 64°50′31.5″N 147°43′04″W / 64.842083°N 147.71778°W |
| 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.
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
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
- ^ 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. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ 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. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.