Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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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, which is roughly equal to the size of Rhode Island, Delaware, and Connecticut combined.[2]

Contents

[edit] Schools

[edit] Senior High Schools

[edit] Junior/Senior High Schools

[edit] Middle Schools

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

[edit] Elementary/Middle Schools

  • Grades K-8
    • Barnette Magnet School (Fairbanks)
    • Two Rivers School (Fairbanks)

[edit] Elementary Schools

  • Grades 3-6
    • Crawford Elementary School (Eielson AFB)
  • Grades K-6
    • Anne Wien Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Arctic Light Elementary School (Fort Wainwright)
    • Badger Road Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Denali Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Hunter Elementary School (Fairbanks)
    • Joy 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 (Fairbanks)
    • 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)

[edit] 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

[edit] Alternative Programs

  • Guided Independent Studies Home Schooling Program

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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 on 2008-03-26.
  2. ^ Moving to Fairbanks? – 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 2008-03-26.

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