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Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

2157 Van Horn Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · (907) 374-2200 · Part of Galena City School District

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Directions
Students
7,876
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2157 Van Horn Rd, Fairbanks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K312
Kindergarten556
Grade 1608
Grade 2616
Grade 3625
Grade 4602
Grade 5598
Grade 6576
Grade 7576
Grade 8592
Grade 9532
Grade 10489
Grade 11565
Grade 12629
Enrollment over time
9,216’20
7,321’21
6,899’22
7,486’23
7,876’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black 1%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) from South Van Horn families.

Other schools in Galena City School District

The district →
Sidney C. Huntington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Galena
C
65 students5:1
Sidney C. Huntington Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Galena
B−
42 students4:1
Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)
High · Grades 9–12 · Galena
C
185 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; South Van Horn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.