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Anchorage, Alaska - 95 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Anchorage School District #37 of 40 districts in Alaska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,200 per pupil, Anchorage School District ranks #46 of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending (Alaska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
43,727
Total Enrollment
95
Schools
$17,200
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anchorage School District operates 95 public schools serving 43,727 students, placing it among the largest districts in Alaska. The school portfolio breaks down into 69 combined, 11 high, 11 middle, 4 elementary schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Anchorage Municipality.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,200 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 54 Alaska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alaska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.8% local, 54.1% state, and 18.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 21/100, ranked #37 of 40 in Alaska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 15 of 95 schools offering Advanced Placement (274 AP courses district-wide), a 354.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 53.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.0% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School, with a diversity index of 85.0/100.
Anchorage School District school enrollment varies 68× across entities
Anchorage School District school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 1,702 students (highest), a spread of 1,677 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Anchorage School District student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Anchorage School District chronic absenteeism rate is 53.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Anchorage School District?
Anchorage School District has 95 schools, including 11 high, 11 middle, 69 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 43,727 students.
How much does Anchorage School District spend per student?
Anchorage School District spends $17,200 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #37 in Alaska.
What is the demographic composition of Anchorage School District?
Anchorage School District students are 39.0% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 4.5% African American, averaged across 95 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anchorage School District?
Anchorage School District has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #37 out of 40 districts in Alaska.