Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Alaska Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Alaska — 127,890 students in 501 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 127,890 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 501 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6,858 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 18.8 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 50.6% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 11.6% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 5.7% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 79.9% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 22.8% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 29.4% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 54.1% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 46.8% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 2.2% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 7.7% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 4.8% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Alaska state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Alaska’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Alaska measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
5-year graduation rate How Alaska measures this5-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the cohort that first entered grade 9 in 2020-21 (Class of 2024 cohort tracked one extra year, through end of 2024-25); statewide row of Table 2 of the subgroup workbook. | 83.0% | 2024–25 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How Alaska measures thisAK STAR (Alaska System of Academic Readiness) general summative assessment, Mathematics, statewide 'All Grades' aggregate covering grades 3-9 only, spring 2025 administration; percent of TESTED students scoring Advanced/Proficient. Published spring enrollment 67,535; participation rate 80.42%. | 32.2% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Alaska measures thisAK STAR (Alaska System of Academic Readiness) general summative assessment, English Language Arts, statewide 'All Grades' aggregate covering grades 3-9 only (Alaska does not test grades 10-12 on AK STAR), spring 2025 administration; percent of TESTED students scoring Advanced/Proficient. Published spring enrollment 67,372; participation rate 80.49%. | 32.7% | 2024–25 |
Source: AlaskaDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Alaska schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Alaska schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Alaska?+
127,890 students were enrolled in Alaska's 501 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 6,858 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of Alaska students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
50.6% of Alaska public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is Alaska's high school graduation rate?+
79.9% of Alaska's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by Alaska's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.