Your monthly support provides voters the knowledge they need to make confident decisions at the polls. Donate today.
Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections
| Anchorage School District |
|---|
 |
| District details |
| School board members: 7 |
| Students: 43,363 (2023-2024) |
| Schools: 95 (2023-2024) |
| Website: Link |
Anchorage School District is a school district in Alaska (Anchorage County). During the 2024 school year, 43,363 students attended one of the district's 95 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
Do you know of an individual or group that endorsed a candidate for a position on this board? Click here to let us know.
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
Incumbent Margo Bellamy defeated Alexander Rosales in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margo Bellamy (Nonpartisan)  | 56.6 | 31,906 |
 | Alexander Rosales (Nonpartisan) | 42.4 | 23,919 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 562 | ||
| Total votes: 56,387 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
Incumbent Kelly Lessens defeated Mark Anthony Cox in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Lessens (Nonpartisan) | 57.3 | 32,357 |
 | Mark Anthony Cox (Nonpartisan) | 41.7 | 23,570 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 543 | ||
| Total votes: 56,470 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
Incumbent Pat Higgins defeated Kay Schuster in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pat Higgins (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 35,272 |
 | Kay Schuster (Nonpartisan) | 44.6 | 28,960 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 688 | ||
| Total votes: 64,920 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
Incumbent Dora Wilson defeated Angela Frank in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dora Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 61.8 | 38,478 |
| Angela Frank (Nonpartisan) | 36.0 | 22,381 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 1,360 | ||
| Total votes: 62,219 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
Incumbent Carl Jacobs defeated Chelsea Pohland in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carl Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 56.2 | 35,968 |
 | Chelsea Pohland (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 27,401 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 686 | ||
| Total votes: 64,055 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
Incumbent Dave Donley defeated Irene Boll in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Donley (Nonpartisan) | 57.1 | 35,269 |
 | Irene Boll (Nonpartisan) | 42.2 | 26,072 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 415 | ||
| Total votes: 61,756 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
Incumbent Andy Holleman defeated Mark Anthony Cox in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andy Holleman (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 32,766 |
| Mark Anthony Cox (Nonpartisan) | 46.1 | 28,362 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 447 | ||
| Total votes: 61,575 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
Incumbent Margo Bellamy defeated Mark Anthony Cox, Cliff Murray, and Dan Loring in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margo Bellamy (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 31,774 |
| Mark Anthony Cox (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 26,912 | |
 | Cliff Murray (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 4,580 | |
| Dan Loring (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 2,034 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 473 | ||
| Total votes: 65,773 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
Incumbent Kelly Lessens defeated Rachel Ries, Dustin Darden, and Benjamin Baldwin in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Lessens (Nonpartisan) | 50.0 | 33,005 |
 | Rachel Ries (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 27,369 | |
 | Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 3,059 | |
| Benjamin Baldwin (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 2,171 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 458 | ||
| Total votes: 66,062 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cliff Murray (Nonpartisan)
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
General election
Special general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
Kelly Lessens defeated Judy Eledge, Marilyn Stewart, and Mark Anthony Cox in the special general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Lessens (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 25,349 |
 | Judy Eledge (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 25,125 | |
 | Marilyn Stewart (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 7,452 | |
| Mark Anthony Cox (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 7,444 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 564 | ||
| Total votes: 65,934 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
The following candidates ran in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Higgins (Nonpartisan) | 32.6 | 21,407 |
| Sami Graham (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 21,038 | ||
 | Alisha Hilde (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 8,265 | |
| Rachel Blakeslee (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 6,402 | ||
 | Edgar Blatchford (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 5,267 | |
| Nial Sherwood Williams (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 2,653 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 604 | ||
| Total votes: 65,636 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
Dora Wilson defeated Kim Paulson, Marcus Sanders, and Dan Loring in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dora Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 28,779 |
| Kim Paulson (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 21,606 | ||
 | Marcus Sanders (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 10,257 | |
| Dan Loring (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 3,345 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 655 | ||
| Total votes: 64,642 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
Carl Jacobs defeated incumbent Elisa Vakalis in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carl Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 50.3 | 31,944 |
 | Elisa Vakalis (Nonpartisan) | 47.9 | 30,422 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 1,115 | ||
| Total votes: 63,481 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Daugherty (Nonpartisan)
- David Nees (Nonpartisan)
- Pierce Blewett (Nonpartisan)
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
Incumbent Dave Donley defeated James Smallwood in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Donley (Nonpartisan) | 55.1 | 33,981 |
| James Smallwood (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 26,886 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 828 | ||
| Total votes: 61,695 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
Incumbent Andy Holleman defeated JC Cates and Phil Isley in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Holleman (Nonpartisan) | 53.7 | 31,950 |
| JC Cates (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 14,313 | ||
| Phil Isley (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 12,267 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 922 | ||
| Total votes: 59,452 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
Margo Bellamy defeated Kai Binkley Sims in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margo Bellamy (Nonpartisan) | 53.8 | 31,014 |
| Kai Binkley Sims (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 25,877 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 775 | ||
| Total votes: 57,666 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Smallwood (Nonpartisan)
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
Incumbent Starr Marsett defeated David Nees and Ronald Stafford in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Starr Marsett (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 29,229 |
 | David Nees (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 21,774 | |
| Ronald Stafford (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 4,941 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 792 | ||
| Total votes: 56,736 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Hatcher (Nonpartisan)
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
Alisha Hilde defeated Tasha Hotch, Don Smith, David Nees, and Ron Stafford in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alisha Hilde (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 18,811 |
 | Tasha Hotch (Nonpartisan) | 27.8 | 17,850 | |
 | Don Smith (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 10,953 | |
| David Nees (Nonpartisan) | 16.9 | 10,860 | |
| Ron Stafford (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 4,986 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 825 | ||
| Total votes: 64,285 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
Deena Mitchell defeated Phil Isley in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deena Mitchell (Nonpartisan) | 70.1 | 44,140 |
| Phil Isley (Nonpartisan) | 28.3 | 17,831 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 985 | ||
| Total votes: 62,956 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
Incumbent Elisa Vakalis defeated Irene Weisman in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elisa Vakalis (Nonpartisan) | 57.3 | 33,053 |
 | Irene Weisman (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 23,448 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 1,135 | ||
| Total votes: 57,636 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
Incumbent Dave Donley won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C on April 4, 2017.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Donley (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
Incumbent Andy Holleman won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D on April 4, 2017.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Holleman (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A
Incumbent Bettye Davis won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat A on April 5, 2016.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Bettye Davis (D) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B
Incumbent Starr Marsett won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat B on April 5, 2016.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Starr Marsett (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C
Incumbent Pat Higgins won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat C on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Higgins (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E
Incumbent Kathleen Plunkett won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat E on April 7, 2015.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathleen Plunkett (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F
Incumbent Tam Agosti-Gisler won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat F on April 7, 2015.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Tam Agosti-Gisler (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G
Incumbent Elisa Vakalis won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat G on April 7, 2015.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Elisa Vakalis (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
General election
General election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D
Incumbent Kameron Perez-Verdia won election in the general election for Anchorage School District Board of Education Seat D on April 1, 2014.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Kameron Perez-Verdia (Nonpartisan) |
| ||||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
About the district
School board
The Anchorage School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
| Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Lessens | Seat B | 2021 | 2028 |
| Margo Bellamy | Seat A | 2019 | 2028 |
| Pat Higgins | Seat E | 2021 | 2027 |
| Carl Jacobs | Seat G | 2021 | 2027 |
| Dora Wilson | Seat F | 2021 | 2027 |
| Dave Donley | Seat C | 2017 | 2026 |
| Andy Holleman | Seat D | 2017 | 2026 |
Join the conversation about school board politics
Unlock the full dataset for your own use cases — explore subscription options to our comprehensive list of all school board members in the country.
District map
Overlapping state house districts
The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $146,054,000 | $3,392 | 18% |
| Local: | $223,770,000 | $5,197 | 28% |
| State: | $435,724,000 | $10,120 | 54% |
| Total: | $805,548,000 | $18,710 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $805,025,000 | $18,698 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $740,543,000 | $17,200 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $438,371,000 | $10,181 | 54% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $98,573,000 | $2,289 | 12% |
| Administration: | $87,618,000 | $2,035 | 11% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $115,981,000 | $2,693 | 14% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $55,986,000 | $1,300 | |
| Construction: | $43,724,000 | $1,015 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $2,099,000 | $48 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $6,397,000 | $148 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 33 | 52 |
| 2018-2019 | 39 | 27 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 35 | 54 |
| 2017-2018 | 40 | 29 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 37 | 55 |
| 2016-2017 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 49 |
| 2014-2015 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 33 | 47 |
| 2013-2014 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 63 | 55 | 69 | 82 |
| 2012-2013 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 64 | 57 | 70 | 83 |
| 2011-2012 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 64 | 56 | 69 | 82 |
| 2010-2011 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 68 | 81 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 22 | 41 | 59 |
| 2018-2019 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 39 | 57 |
| 2017-2018 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 26 | 42 | 61 |
| 2016-2017 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 37 | 55 |
| 2014-2015 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 37 | 53 |
| 2013-2014 | 83 | 75 | 73 | 79 | 67 | 82 | 91 |
| 2012-2013 | 80 | 70 | 69 | 77 | 65 | 79 | 90 |
| 2011-2012 | 81 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 66 | 80 | 91 |
| 2010-2011 | 79 | 68 | 68 | 75 | 65 | 79 | 89 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 82 | 87 | 75-79 | 77 | 55-59 | 77 | 88 |
| 2018-2019 | 84 | 88 | 80-84 | 80 | 60-64 | 80 | 89 |
| 2017-2018 | 81 | 84 | 70-74 | 80 | 64 | 77 | 85 |
| 2016-2017 | 81 | 85 | 75-79 | 81 | 63 | 76 | 86 |
| 2015-2016 | 80 | 82 | 70-74 | 76 | 55 | 80 | 85 |
| 2014-2015 | 80 | 84 | 75-79 | 75 | 50-54 | 75 | 86 |
| 2013-2014 | 74 | 71 | 65-69 | 72 | 45-49 | 68 | 82 |
| 2012-2013 | 76 | 77 | 60-64 | 73 | 50-54 | 68 | 84 |
| 2011-2012 | 73 | 76 | 60-64 | 71 | 40-44 | 69 | 79 |
| 2010-2011 | 72 | 73 | 65-69 | 61 | 50-54 | 65 | 79 |
Students
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 43,363 | -0.8 |
| 2022-2023 | 43,727 | 1.5 |
| 2021-2022 | 43,054 | 2.8 |
| 2020-2021 | 41,856 | -10.2 |
| 2019-2020 | 46,143 | 0.1 |
| 2018-2019 | 46,115 | -3.2 |
| 2017-2018 | 47,588 | -1.4 |
| 2016-2017 | 48,238 | -0.2 |
| 2015-2016 | 48,324 | 0.5 |
| 2014-2015 | 48,089 | -0.1 |
| 2013-2014 | 48,159 | -1.3 |
| 2012-2013 | 48,790 | 0.1 |
| 2011-2012 | 48,765 | -0.9 |
| 2010-2011 | 49,206 | -0.8 |
| 2009-2010 | 49,592 | 1.5 |
| 2008-2009 | 48,837 | 0.0 |
| 2007-2008 | 48,857 | -0.8 |
| 2006-2007 | 49,230 | -1.0 |
| 2005-2006 | 49,714 | 0.3 |
| 2004-2005 | 49,545 | -0.4 |
| 2003-2004 | 49,722 | -0.7 |
| 2002-2003 | 50,055 | 0.6 |
| 2001-2002 | 49,767 | 0.5 |
| 2000-2001 | 49,526 | 0.3 |
| 1999-2000 | 49,382 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Anchorage School District (%) | Alaska K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 10.3 | 21.6 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.8 | 4.9 |
| Black | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 7.3 | 3.2 |
| Two or More Races | 16.2 | 13.6 |
| White | 39.7 | 46.9 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Anchorage School District had 2,416.09 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.95.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 57.66 |
| Kindergarten: | 143.74 |
| Elementary: | 1,012.67 |
| Secondary: | 1,202.02 |
| Total: | 2,416.09 |
Anchorage School District employed 281.58 district administrators and 177.49 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 281.58 |
| District Administrative Support: | 229.45 |
| School Administrators: | 177.49 |
| School Administrative Support: | 432.19 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 688.79 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 113.59 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 5.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 83.79 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 73.50 |
| Library/Media Support: | 11.18 |
| Student Support Services: | 262.94 |
| Other Support Services: | 702.22 |
Schools
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
School board meetings
The following articles were produced by Citizen Portal using artificial intelligence to analyze public meetings. Citizen Portal publishes articles based on the availability of meeting broadcasts, so the number of articles provided may vary by district. Although these articles are not produced or edited by Ballotpedia, they are included here as a supplemental resource for readers.
About school boards
Education legislation in Alaska
Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.
See also
| School Boards | Education Policy | Local Politics | Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
 |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
| |||||
