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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 12,541 (2023-2024)
Schools: 37 (2023-2024)
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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is a school district in Alaska (Fairbanks North Star County). During the 2024 school year, 12,541 students attended one of the district's 37 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat E

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General election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat E

Incumbent Tim Doran won election in the general election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat E on October 3, 2017.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat F

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Incumbent Sean Rice won election in the general election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat F on October 3, 2017.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat G

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Incumbent Wendy Charmaine Dominique won election in the general election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat G on October 3, 2017.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat A

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Incumbent Tom Bartels won election in the general election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat A on October 4, 2016.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat D

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Incumbent Allyson Lambert won election in the general election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat D on October 4, 2016.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat B

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Incumbent Heidi Haas won election in the general election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat B on October 6, 2015.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat C

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Incumbent Sue Hull won election in the general election for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Seat C on October 1, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Loa Carroll-HubbardSeat A20242027
Morgan DulianSeat B20242027
Bobby BurgessSeat F2026
Meredith MapleSeat G2026
Timothy DoranSeat E20172026
Melissa BurnettSeat D2025
Brandy HartySeat C2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alaska House of Representatives District 34Frank TomaszewskiRepublican Party 56% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 36Becky SchwankeRepublican Party 21% 1%
Alaska House of Representatives District 35Ashley CarrickDemocratic Party 20% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 33Glenn PraxRepublican Party 1% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 31Maxine DibertDemocratic Party< 1% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 32Will StappRepublican Party< 1% 100%

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]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $47,972,000 $3,890 20%
Local: $53,793,000 $4,362 22%
State: $142,094,000 $11,523 58%
Total: $243,859,000 $19,776
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $235,558,000 $19,102
Total Current Expenditures: $232,025,000 $18,816
Instructional Expenditures: $127,646,000 $10,351 54%
Student and Staff Support: $36,369,000 $2,949 15%
Administration: $29,733,000 $2,411 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $38,277,000 $3,104 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,004,000 $81
Construction: $688,000 $55
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,529,000 $205

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 33 35-39 15-19 28 12 25 40
2018-2019 39 40-44 15-19 37 19 34 45
2017-2018 41 40-44 22 33 23 40 47
2016-2017 37 40-44 20 30 18 36 42
2014-2015 35 35-39 17 26 18 34 40
2013-2014 72 70-74 55 69 55 71 77
2012-2013 75 75-79 61 71 60 74 79
2011-2012 73 75-79 62 70 58 73 77
2010-2011 73 75-79 66 69 59 73 77

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 45 45-49 35-39 39 18 37 53
2018-2019 42 40-44 20-24 40 20 36 48
2017-2018 46 45-49 32 37 24 42 52
2016-2017 40 35-39 27 34 17 36 47
2014-2015 39 35-39 21 32 18 38 45
2013-2014 84 85-89 74 82 66 85 87
2012-2013 83 80-84 73 79 65 84 87
2011-2012 85 85-89 79 82 70 85 88
2010-2011 83 80-84 77 82 66 81 86

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 77 >=90 60-69 75-79 50-54 75-79 81
2018-2019 80 80-89 80-89 75-79 50-54 70-74 86
2017-2018 78 80-89 80-89 80-89 55-59 70-74 83
2016-2017 77 60-69 60-69 65-69 65-69 70-74 82
2015-2016 74 50-59 70-79 75-79 50-54 75-79 78
2014-2015 75 70-79 75-79 75-79 50-54 75-79 78
2013-2014 73 80-89 70-79 75-79 50-54 70-74 76
2012-2013 74 70-79 70-79 70-74 55-59 65-69 78
2011-2012 70 >=90 60-69 60-69 45-49 60-64 74
2010-2011 71 70-79 50-59 65-69 50-54 65-69 77

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 12,541 -1.3
2022-2023 12,703 2.9
2021-2022 12,331 7.7
2020-2021 11,386 -17.0
2019-2020 13,319 0.3
2018-2019 13,275 -3.8
2017-2018 13,780 -0.3
2016-2017 13,822 -0.6
2015-2016 13,901 0.3
2014-2015 13,863 -1.7
2013-2014 14,105 -1.9
2012-2013 14,378 0.1
2011-2012 14,360 0.5
2010-2011 14,285 -1.9
2009-2010 14,553 1.5
2008-2009 14,328 0.7
2007-2008 14,227 -5.6
2006-2007 15,017 2.3
2005-2006 14,677 -0.5
2004-2005 14,754 -0.4
2003-2004 14,810 -4.1
2002-2003 15,412 0.2
2001-2002 15,385 -1.8
2000-2001 15,659 -2.2
1999-2000 15,999 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (%) Alaska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 8.8 21.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 4.9
Black 3.2 2.3
Hispanic 10.8 7.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.4 3.2
Two or More Races 17.8 13.6
White 55.7 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, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District had 656.64 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.1.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.00
Kindergarten: 50.00
Elementary: 269.40
Secondary: 327.24
Total: 656.64

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District employed 79.30 district administrators and 52.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 79.30
District Administrative Support: 82.13
School Administrators: 52.00
School Administrative Support: 106.20
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 318.72
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 44.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 63.10
Other Support Services: 190.20

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]

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District operates 37 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alternative Learning Systems193PK-12
Anderson Crawford Elementary427PK-5
Anderson Elementary0
Anne Wien Elementary367PK-5
Arctic Light Elementary431PK-5
Barnette Magnet School423PK-8
Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School3576-12
Boreal Sun Charter School189KG-8
Chinook Montessori Charter School155KG-8
Denali Elementary286PK-5
Discovery Peak Charter School194KG-8
Effie Kokrine Charter School1437-12
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.940PK-12
Golden Heart Academy155-12
Hunter Elementary378PK-5
Hutchison High School3769-12
Joy Elementary0
Ladd Elementary392PK-8
Lathrop High School8559-12
Midnight Sun Elementary School320PK-5
Nordale Elementary0
North Pole Elementary338PK-5
North Pole High School5829-12
North Pole Middle School4786-8
North Star College17211-12
Pearl Creek Elementary394PK-5
Randy Smith Middle School4076-8
Ryan Middle School4806-8
Salcha Elementary73PK-5
Tanana Middle School5446-8
Ticasuk Brown Elementary376PK-5
Two Rivers School61PK-8
University Park Elementary371PK-5
Watershed Charter School200KG-8
Weller Elementary459PK-5
West Valley High School8189-12
Woodriver Elementary347PK-5

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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