Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0North Pole’s public schools outscore 56% of Alaska districts
The grade covers the public school district serving North Pole, 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.
North Pole’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 100 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Pole’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is North Pole Middle School, then North Pole High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Discovery Peak Charter School and Summit Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 North Pole’s grade
B: better than 56% of Alaska school districts. 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 North Pole, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in North Pole
North Pole Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in North Pole
North Pole Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in North Pole
North Pole Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in North Pole
North Pole Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in North Pole
North Pole Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in North Pole
North Pole Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in North Pole
North Pole Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Pole
North Pole Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in North Pole
North Pole Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Pole
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Pole
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Pole
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Pole
North Pole High School
Grades 9–12 · 695 students · 20:1 students per teacher
North Pole’s public schools are run by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which also serves Fairbanks. 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
North Pole vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share North Pole’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Pole | B | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
Every school in North Pole
5 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).
Questions about North Pole’s schools
Are North Pole’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alaska: the public schools North Pole children attend outscore 56% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Pole in?
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,857 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Pole kids go to high school?
North Pole High School, with 695 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is North Pole’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 North Pole 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.
Are there private schools in North Pole?
Yes: Summit Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 96 students). North Pole also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What North Pole families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Pole → 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.