Golden Heart Academy
Public high school, grades 5 to 12 · Fairbanks, Alaska
Golden Heart Academy in Fairbanks, Alaska enrolled 13 students in 2024-25 with 2.4 full-time teachers, 5.5 students per teacher against the Alaska high-school median of 14.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Alaska: 29.4% and 22.8%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Alaska: 77.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 32%
15 students in 2022-23, 15 students in 2023-24, 13 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.5 to 2.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 15 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 2.6 | 5.7 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 2.4 | 5.5 |
5.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Alaska high schools
Among the 70 Alaska high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Golden Heart Academy enrolled 17 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
69.2% of students were American Indian, 15.4% of two or more races, 7.7% White in 2024-25.
- American Indian69.2%
- Two or more races15.4%
- White7.7%
- Hispanic7.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Golden Heart Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alaska, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 32% | 29.4% |
| Math | under 50% | 24% | 22.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
under 50% of the 8 students in Golden Heart Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | under 50% | 76% | 77.9% |
| Students in the class | 8 | 779 | 9,629 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Fairbanks
5 public high schools in Fairbanks report 2024-25 enrollment; Golden Heart Academy is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop High School | 788 | 17.3 | 25.1% |
| West Valley High School | 782 | 19.1 | 17.8% |
| Hutchison High School | 356 | 16.8 | 21.1% |
| Effie Kokrine Charter School | 139 | 17.6 | 56.8% |
| Golden Heart Academy | 13 | 5.5 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Golden Heart Academy
- Lathrop High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.0 miles away: 788 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Hutchison High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.9 miles away: 356 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare Golden Heart Academy with Lathrop High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Fairbanks North Star Borough School District spends per student$17,616 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,616
- The largest public schools in AlaskaGolden Heart Academy is the number 68 by size of 71 Alaska high schools open in 2024-25.#68 of 71
- Alaska schools by students per teacher5.5 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 14.6 for high schools.5.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Golden Heart Academy
How many students attend Golden Heart Academy?
13 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 15 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Fairbanks, AK.What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Heart Academy?
5.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Golden Heart Academy a Title I school?
Golden Heart Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Golden Heart Academy do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Golden Heart Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 29.4% in reading and 22.8% in math across Alaska. Alaska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Golden Heart Academy?
under 50% of the 8 students in Golden Heart Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.9% across Alaska. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Golden Heart Academy in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, NCES district ID 0200600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020060000049 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.