The brief
A Fairbanks North Star Borough School District school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 297 of 413 schools in Alaska and 21 of 32 in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
Alternative Learning Systems is listed in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202514%
- 202417%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AKSTAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99701; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $73,551
- Median home value
- $235,300
- Median rent
- $1,233/mo
- College educated
- 24.8%
- Homeownership
- 46.1%
- Poverty rate
- 11.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 63
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 28
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 74
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,856/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fairbanks. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fairbanks), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Alternative Learning Systems serve?
Alternative Learning Systems serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Alternative Learning Systems?
Alternative Learning Systems has an enrollment of approximately 193 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alternative Learning Systems?
The student-teacher ratio at Alternative Learning Systems is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Alternative Learning Systems rank in AK?
Alternative Learning Systems ranks #297 of 413 schools in AK.
What is Alternative Learning Systems's MySchoolScout rating?
Alternative Learning Systems has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Alternative Learning Systems?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Alternative Learning Systems has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Alternative Learning Systems a charter school?
No, Alternative Learning Systems is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Alternative Learning Systems a Title I school?
No, Alternative Learning Systems is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 193
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Phone
- (907) 452-2000
- 4-year graduation
- 30–34%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #21 of 32
- Schools in district
- 34
- District spending per student
- $17,616
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 99701)
- 17,564
- Area median age
- 34.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alaska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.