Best Public Schools in Alaska

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score. Based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs & attendance. NCES CCD 2022-23.

65/100
Top Score
Paideia Cooperative School
49/100
Avg Score (Top 50)
50
Schools Ranked
AK
State
# School Score Grade
1. Paideia Cooperative School Anchorage 65 B-
2. Sidney C. Huntington Elementary Galena 64 C+
3. Hydaburg School Hydaburg 61 C+
4. Alaska Reach Academy Tok 61 C+
5. Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High School Anchorage 60 C+
6. Mclaughlin Secondary School Anchorage 59 C
7. Homebridge Juneau 56 C
8. Galena Interior Learning Academy (Gila) Galena 55 C
9. Newhalen School Iliamna 55 C
10. Haines High School Haines 54 C-
11. Kodiak High School Kodiak 53 C-
12. Eagle Academy Charter School Eagle River 53 C-
13. Academy Charter School Palmer 52 C-
14. Highland Academy Charter Anchorage 52 C-
15. Sitka High School Sitka 51 C-
16. Knik Charter School Wasilla 51 C-
17. Main Elementary Kodiak 51 C-
18. Shaktoolik School Shaktoolik 51 C-
19. Alternative Learning Systems Fairbanks 50 C-
20. Mat-Su Middle College School Palmer 48 D
21. American Charter Academy Wasilla 48 D
22. Anchorage Stream Academy Anchorage 48 D
23. White Mountain School White Mountain 48 D
24. Mt. Edgecumbe High School Sitka 47 D
25. Barnette Magnet School Fairbanks 47 D
26. Houston High School Big Lake 47 D
27. Burchell High School Wasilla 47 D
28. Valdez High School Valdez 47 D
29. Petersburg High School Petersburg 47 D
30. Orion Elementary School JBER 46 D
31. Chinook Montessori Charter School Fairbanks 46 D
32. Chief Ivan Blunka School New Stuyahok 46 D
33. Harold Kaveolook School Kaktovik 46 D
34. Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School Eielson AFB 45 D
35. Tri-Valley School Healy 45 D
36. Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Anchorage 44 D
37. Aurora Elementary JBER 44 D
38. Steller Secondary School Anchorage 44 D
39. Peterson Elementary Kodiak 44 D
40. Fort Yukon School Fort Yukon 44 D
41. Juneau Community Charter School Juneau 44 D
42. Angoon School Angoon 44 D
43. Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Anchorage 43 D
44. Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary Sitka 43 D
45. Birchwood Abc Elementary Eagle River 43 D
46. Unalakleet School Unalakleet 43 D
47. North Star Elementary Kodiak 43 D
48. West High School Anchorage 42 D
49. Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School Wasilla 42 D
50. East Elementary Kodiak 42 D

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Alaska? ▼

The top-rated school in Alaska is Paideia Cooperative School in Anchorage with a quality score of 65/100 (grade B-). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

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