Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
North Elevation of Fairbanks Alaska Public School Headquarters.jpg
School district headquarters building in downtown Fairbanks.
Location
United States
Coordinates 64°50′31.5″N147°43′04″W / 64.842083°N 147.71778°W / 64.842083; -147.71778 Coordinates: 64°50′31.5″N147°43′04″W / 64.842083°N 147.71778°W / 64.842083; -147.71778
District information
Type Public school district
Students and staff
Students14,000
Other information
Website Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is a public school district based in Fairbanks, Alaska (USA). With a student enrollment of slightly over 14,000, it is the state's second largest public school district. [1]

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The district encompasses an area of 7,361 square miles (19,060 km2), which is roughly equal to the size of Rhode Island, Delaware, and Connecticut combined, [2] or to the state of Israel.

Schools

Senior high schools

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Hutchison High School.

Junior/Senior High Schools

Middle schools

Elementary/Middle Schools

Elementary schools

Charter schools

Alternative Programs

Enrollment

2007-2008 School Year: 14,227 Students [3]
2006-2007 School Year: 15,017 Students [4]
2005-2006 School Year: 14,677 Students [5]
2004-2005 School Year: 14,754 Students [6]
2003-2004 School Year: 14,810 Students [7]

Demographics

There were a total of 14,227 students enrolled in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District during the 2007–2008 school year. Of these, 14,031 were enrolled in grades K-12 and 196 were pre-elementary (early childhood) students. The racial makeup of the district was 66.65% White, 14.45% Alaska Native, 8.34% African American, 5.48% Hispanic, 4.05% Asian, 0.79% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 0.24% American Indian. [1]

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References

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