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Schools in Salcha

Salcha’s public schools

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salcha. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/11schools above Alaska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in Alaska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 13% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
AK 15.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,221 students on the public path
In brief

Salcha’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Salcha’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alaska’s 388 public schools. Barnette Magnet School places highest (better than 80%); Two Rivers School lowest (30%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Salcha, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Salcha ElementaryFairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictB+
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 33 schools · 11,857 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$18,337AK $21,070 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.4% · 6100 students tested
Math24%
State average 22.8% · 6115 students tested

Salcha vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Salcha’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salcha—Fairbanks North Star Borough

Every school in Salcha

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).

District schools in Salchaby address
Salcha Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairbanks
B+
59 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Salchain other towns
Barnette Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks
A−
417 students18:1Rate it →
Ladd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks
B+
383 students19:1Rate it →
Two Rivers School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fairbanks
C
67 students15:1Rate it →
North Pole Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Pole
B
631 students18:1Rate it →
Tanana Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairbanks
B−
523 students19:1Rate it →
Ryan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairbanks
B−
463 students17:1Rate it →
Randy Smith Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairbanks
B
413 students17:1Rate it →
Lathrop High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairbanks
B
788 students17:1Rate it →
West Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairbanks
B
782 students19:1Rate it →
North Pole High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Pole
B−
695 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Salcha’s schools

Are Salcha’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Salcha. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Salcha. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alaska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Salcha in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Where do Salcha kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Lathrop High School, West Valley High School and North Pole High School.

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What Salcha families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.