Dimond High School vs Polaris K-12 School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dimond High School Polaris K-12 School
Location Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,373 483
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.5:1 19.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 21.3% 24.6%
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 Polaris K-12 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 Polaris K-12 School
White 40.0% 59.8%
African American 3.2% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 12.8%
Asian 13.2% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.7% 4.1%
Pacific Islander 5.9% 0.8%
Multiracial 18.4% 17.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Dimond High School Polaris K-12 School
AP Courses Offered 31 5
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 274.6:1 483:1
Chronic Absenteeism 56.7% 34.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 89 0
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.