The average public school in Alaska has approximately 264 students (2026).
The public schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public school in Alaska (by enrollment) is Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea), with 7,876 students.
# Students Range: 574
7,876
Avg. # Students: 1,213
Largest Alaska Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea)
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 7,876
Grades: PK-12
2157 Van Horn Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 374-2200
Rank: #22.
Raven School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 3,687
Grades: PK-12
4762 Old Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 357-9573
Rank: #33.
Cyberlynx Correspondence Program
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,085
Grades: PK-12
406 E 2nd St
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Nenana, AK 99760
(907) 832-5423
Rank: #44.
West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,702
Grades: 9-12
1700 Hillcrest Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517
(907) 742-2500
Anchorage, AK 99517
(907) 742-2500
Rank: #55.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,636
Grades: 9-12
4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-2100
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-2100
Rank: #66.
Service High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,518
Grades: 9-12
5577 Abbott Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8100
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-8100
Rank: #77.
Bartlett High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,431
Grades: PK-12
1101 Golden Bear Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1800
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-1800
Rank: #88.
Dimond High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,373
Grades: 9-12
2909 W 88th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 742-7000
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 742-7000
Rank: #99.
South Anchorage High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,239
Grades: 9-12
13400 Elmore Rd
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 742-6200
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 742-6200
Rank: #1010.
Connections
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,188
Grades: PK-12
143 E. Park Avenue
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 714-8880
Rank: #1111.
Romig Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,138
Grades: 6-8
2500 Minnesota Dr
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-5200
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 742-5200
Rank: #1212.
Colony High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,046
Grades: 9-12
9550 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 861-5500
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 861-5500
Rank: #1313.
Juneau-douglas High School Yadaa.at Kale
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,018
Grades: 9-12
1639 Glacier Ave
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1501
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 523-1501
Rank: #1414.
Chugiak High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 928
Grades: 9-12
16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd
Chugiak, AK 99567
(907) 742-3050
Chugiak, AK 99567
(907) 742-3050
Rank: #1515.
Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 830
Grades: 6-8
7440 Creekside Center Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-0500
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 742-0500
Rank: #1616.
Hanshew Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 822
Grades: 6-8
10121 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 349-1561
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 349-1561
Rank: #1717.
Wasilla High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 816
Grades: 9-12
701 E Bogard Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-8200
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-8200
Rank: #1818.
Gruening Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 797
Grades: 6-8
9601 Lee St
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-3600
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-3600
Rank: #1919.
Lathrop High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 788
Grades: 9-12
901 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-7794
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-7794
Rank: #2020.
West Valley High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 782
Grades: 9-12
3800 Geist Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-4221
Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 479-4221
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Colony Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 771
Grades: PK-8
9250 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-1500
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-1500
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Eagle River High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 771
Grades: 9-12
8701 Yosemite Dr
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-2700
Eagle River, AK 99577
(907) 742-2700
Rank: #2323.
Clark Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 713
Grades: 6-8
150 South Bragaw St
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-4700
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-4700
Rank: #2424.
Mat-su Career & Tech Educational High School
Vocational School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 705
Grades: 9-12
2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-0400
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-0400
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
North Pole High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 695
Grades: 9-12
601 Nphs Blvd
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-3761
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-3761
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Soldotna High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 695
Grades: 9-12
425 W Marydale Ave
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-7000
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-7000
Rank: #2727.
Teeland Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 643
Grades: PK-8
2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7500
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7500
Rank: #2828.
North Pole Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 631
Grades: 6-8
300 East 8th Ave
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-2271
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-2271
Rank: #2929.
Palmer High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 616
Grades: 9-12
1170 W Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-8400
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-8400
Rank: #3030.
Wendler Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 602
Grades: 6-8
2905 Lake Otis Rkwy
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-7300
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 742-7300
Rank: #3131.
Twindly Bridge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 601
Grades: K-12
141 E Seldon Rd Ste C
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680
Rank: #3232.
Wasilla Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 584
Grades: 6-8
650 Bogard Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-5300
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-5300
Rank: #3333.
Northern Lights Abc K-8 School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 582
Grades: PK-8
2424 East Dowling Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-7500
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 742-7500
Rank: #3434.
Kodiak High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 579
Grades: 9-12
917 Rezanof East
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-7400
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-7400
Rank: #3535.
Students: 574
Grades: 7-8
3101 Dimond Park Loop
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 780-1900
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 780-1900
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Alaska average public schools student size?
The Alaska average public schools student size is 264 for 2026.
What are the public schools with the largest student size in Alaska?
The best top-ranked public schools in Alaska include Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea), Raven School and Cyberlynx Correspondence Program.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the largest student size in Alaska?
The public high school with the largest student size in Alaska is Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea), with a value of 7,876. The public elementary school with the largest student size is Interior Distance Education Of Alaska (Idea), with a value of 7,876.
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