Photo: United States Air Force · Public domainEielson AFB’s public schools outscore 56% of Alaska districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Eielson AFB, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.
From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Eielson AFB’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 32% and math 24% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide; 76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,337 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Eielson AFB’s grade
B: better than 56% of Alaska school districts, #29 of 41 Alaska towns. Test scores are above the Alaska average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eielson AFB, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Eielson AFB
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 369 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Eielson AFB
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 369 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Eielson AFB
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 369 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Eielson AFB
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 369 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Eielson AFB
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 369 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Eielson AFB
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 369 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Eielson AFB
Anderson Crawford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 369 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Eielson AFB · depends on your address
Lathrop High School
Grades 9–12 · 788 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
West Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 782 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Pole
10th grade in Eielson AFB · depends on your address
Lathrop High School
Grades 9–12 · 788 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
West Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 782 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Fairbanks
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in North Pole
Eielson AFB’s public schools are run by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which also serves Fairbanks and North Pole. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Eielson AFB vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Eielson AFB’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eielson AFB | B | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
Every school in Eielson AFB
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Anderson Elementary).
Questions about Eielson AFB’s schools
Are Eielson AFB’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alaska: the public schools Eielson AFB children attend outscore 56% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #29 of 41 Alaska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eielson AFB in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,857 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Eielson AFB kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lathrop High School, West Valley High School and North Pole High School.
What is Eielson AFB’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.
How much does Eielson AFB spend per student?
$18,337 in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Eielson AFB families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Eielson AFB → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.