Other / mixed grade configuration · Fairbanks, AK

Golden Heart Academy

Federal NCES profile for Golden Heart Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020060000049
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👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Golden Heart Academy earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Alaska schools.

#2 of 17
schools in Fairbanks · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
4.3:1
small classes for Alaska
13
students enrolled

Golden Heart Academy has class sizes smaller than 99% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Golden Heart Academy ranks #2 of 17 schools in Fairbanks, AK.

School address

Fairbanks, AK 99701
District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020060000049 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 020060000049 · Fairbanks, AK Other · SMALL · TRAD

13 enr · 4.3:1 · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Lathrop High School (788 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 17 schools in Fairbanks. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Golden Heart Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Golden Heart Academy reports 13 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Golden Heart Academy compares

Golden Heart Academy on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.3:1 ▼ 72% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 13 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
4.3:1
students per teacher - 72% below state mean
Top 1% in Alaska - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,616
per pupil, district-wide - below Alaska avg of $33,705
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 69.2%
Two or More 15.4%
White 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Golden Heart Academy is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which includes Golden Heart Academy.

$17,616
Per student
-48%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,705
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 58.3%
Federal 19.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Golden Heart Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lathrop High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
West Valley High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
North Pole High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
North Pole Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Golden Heart Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Fairbanks

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Interior Distance Education of Alaska (Idea)
Standard public school
7,876 students
Raven School
Standard public school
3,687 students
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
Standard public school
784 students
Barnette Magnet School
Standard public school
417 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Weller Elementary
Standard public school
413 students 18:1 students per teacher
Pearl Creek Elementary
Standard public school
388 students 17.6:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~13 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Golden Heart Academy

How many students attend Golden Heart Academy?

Golden Heart Academy has 13 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Fairbanks, AK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Heart Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Golden Heart Academy is 4.3:1, which is 72% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 73% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Golden Heart Academy?

The largest demographic group at Golden Heart Academy is American Indian / Alaska Native at 69.2% of enrollment, in Fairbanks, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Golden Heart Academy?

Golden Heart Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Golden Heart Academy rank among schools in Fairbanks?

By Resource Investment Index, Golden Heart Academy ranks #2 of 17 schools in Fairbanks, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fairbanks on the city page.

What other schools are in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?

Besides Golden Heart Academy, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District also operates Lathrop High School (788 students), Fairbanks B.E.S.T. (784 students), and West Valley High School (782 students). See the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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