Dimond High School vs Northern Lights ABC K-8 School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dimond High School Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
Location Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,373 582
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.5:1 19.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 21.3% 18.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dimond High School Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,698 $18,698
District Anchorage School District Anchorage School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dimond High School Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
White 40.0% 30.8%
African American 3.2% 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 11.5%
Asian 13.2% 26.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.7% 5.0%
Pacific Islander 5.9% 1.5%
Multiracial 18.4% 16.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dimond High School Northern Lights ABC K-8 School
AP Courses Offered 31
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 274.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 56.7% 28.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 89 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.