Anchorage School District

Item: Anchorage School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

5530 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504-3135

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Top 30%

Tel: (907) 742-4000

www.asdk12.org

Top Rankings

Anchorage School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

96 Schools

311 Schools

# Students

43,727 Students

70,266 Students

# Teachers

2,422 Teachers

3,956 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Anchorage School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#14 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Anchorage School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

27%

23%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anchorage School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

34%

29%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anchorage School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

40%

38%

82%

78%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anchorage School District and public school graduation rate of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77

0.72

# American Indian Students

4,283 Students

19,267 Students

% American Indian Students

10%

28%

# Asian Students

4,272 Students

2,949 Students

% Asian Students

10%

# Hispanic Students

5,189 Students

4,895 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

# Black Students

1,954 Students

1,553 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

17,922 Students

30,257 Students

% White Students

41%

43%

# Hawaiian Students

3,085 Students

2,145 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

7,022 Students

9,200 Students

% of Two or more races Students

16%

13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

438

3,039

# Students in K Grade:

3,285

8,318

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,481

8,615

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,231

8,256

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,366

8,085

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,315

8,072

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,349

8,091

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,365

4,783

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,317

2,291

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,428

2,281

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,424

2,044

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,280

1,886

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,096

2,113

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,352

2,392

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,122. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,357 is less than the state median of $21,197. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$743 MM

$2,630 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Anchorage School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$803 MM

$2,771 MM

This chart displays total spending of Anchorage School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,997

$20,122

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anchorage School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$18,357

$21,197

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anchorage School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alaska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 96 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 43,727 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 82% (Top 20% in AK)
: Top 30%
: 27% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education