Best High Schools in Alaska for Military Connected Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Alaska!

Every year, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, Military Connected students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Alaska test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAR and ASA test scores by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr. The most recent update was on Friday, August 30, 2024.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (Military Connected vs All Students - 2024)
020051000731	1	Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-0400	743	42	17.5	23.8%	557 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	53 (7.1%)	8 (1.1%)	42 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.0%)	$12,208	$273	$11,935	92.9%	81.0%	11.90%
020018000454	2	South Anchorage High School	Public	9-12	13400 Elmore Rd	Anchorage	99516	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-6200	1,318	56	23.3	13.1%	838 (63.6%)	15 (1.1%)	123 (9.3%)	87 (6.6%)	84 (6.4%)	16 (1.2%)	155 (11.8%)	$13,568	$971	$12,597	85.7%	76.2%	9.52%
020060000260	3	Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	675 Raven's Way	Eielson AFB	99702	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 372-3110	411	21	19.5	22.9%	289 (70.3%)	8 (1.9%)	54 (13.1%)	10 (2.4%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.0%)	$22,537	$1,092	$21,444	78.6%	88.9%	10.32%
020018000069	4	Chugiak High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3050	905	43	21.2	19.1%	602 (66.5%)	10 (1.1%)	77 (8.5%)	23 (2.5%)	51 (5.6%)	19 (2.1%)	123 (13.6%)	$15,696	$1,013	$14,683	71.4%	60.3%	11.11%
020018000458	5	Eagle River High School	Public	9-12	8701 Yosemite Dr	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-2700	791	40	20	10.6%	504 (63.7%)	30 (3.8%)	112 (14.2%)	22 (2.8%)	33 (4.2%)	10 (1.3%)	80 (10.1%)	$13,759	$753	$13,006	64.3%	77.8%	13.49%
020051000237	6	Wasilla High School	Public	9-12	701 E Bogard Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-8200	848	47	18.1	35.4%	554 (65.3%)	8 (0.9%)	59 (7.0%)	12 (1.4%)	83 (9.8%)	8 (0.9%)	124 (14.6%)	$14,988	$1,108	$13,880	57.1%	39.7%	17.46%
020060000281	7	West Valley High School	Public	9-12	3800 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4221	906	45	20.2	24.2%	541 (59.7%)	23 (2.5%)	76 (8.4%)	24 (2.6%)	81 (8.9%)	4 (0.4%)	157 (17.3%)	$16,636	$862	$15,773	50.0%	55.6%	5.56%
020060000650	8	Hutchison High School	Public	9-12	3750 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-2261	375	22	17	23.5%	240 (64.0%)	7 (1.9%)	25 (6.7%)	9 (2.4%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (18.1%)	$20,230	$916	$19,313	42.9%	49.2%	6.35%
020048000185	9	Kodiak High School	Public	9-12	917 Rezanof East	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 486-7400	620	44	14	58.9%	219 (35.3%)	5 (0.8%)	40 (6.5%)	169 (27.3%)	135 (21.8%)	9 (1.5%)	43 (6.9%)				35.7%	22.2%	13.49%
020051000711	10	Colony High School	Public	9-12	9550 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 861-5500	1,117	56	20.1	29.1%	760 (68.0%)	10 (0.9%)	92 (8.2%)	20 (1.8%)	83 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	149 (13.3%)	$12,195	$658	$11,537	28.6%	71.4%	42.86%

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ASA Science, STAR English Language Arts, STAR Mathematics test scores released by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
These rankings were last updated on August 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (Military Connected vs All Students - 2024)
ID	Rank (of 14)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Statewide Rank Percentile (Military Connected)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (Military Connected)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)
020051000731	1	Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 352-0400	743	42	17.5	23.8%	557 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	53 (7.1%)	8 (1.1%)	42 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.0%)	$12,208			$273			$11,935	92.9%	81.0%	11.90%
020018000454	2	South Anchorage High School	Public	9-12	13400 Elmore Rd	Anchorage	99516	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-6200	1,318	56	23.3	13.1%	838 (63.6%)	15 (1.1%)	123 (9.3%)	87 (6.6%)	84 (6.4%)	16 (1.2%)	155 (11.8%)	$13,568			$971			$12,597	85.7%	76.2%	9.52%
020060000260	3	Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	675 Raven's Way	Eielson AFB	99702	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 372-3110	411	21	19.5	22.9%	289 (70.3%)	8 (1.9%)	54 (13.1%)	10 (2.4%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.0%)	$22,537			$1,092			$21,444	78.6%	88.9%	10.32%
020018000069	4	Chugiak High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16525 S Birchwood Loop Rd	Chugiak	99567	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-3050	905	43	21.2	19.1%	602 (66.5%)	10 (1.1%)	77 (8.5%)	23 (2.5%)	51 (5.6%)	19 (2.1%)	123 (13.6%)	$15,696			$1,013			$14,683	71.4%	60.3%	11.11%
020018000458	5	Eagle River High School	Public	9-12	8701 Yosemite Dr	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-2700	791	40	20	10.6%	504 (63.7%)	30 (3.8%)	112 (14.2%)	22 (2.8%)	33 (4.2%)	10 (1.3%)	80 (10.1%)	$13,759			$753			$13,006	64.3%	77.8%	13.49%
020051000237	6	Wasilla High School	Public	9-12	701 E Bogard Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 352-8200	848	47	18.1	35.4%	554 (65.3%)	8 (0.9%)	59 (7.0%)	12 (1.4%)	83 (9.8%)	8 (0.9%)	124 (14.6%)	$14,988			$1,108			$13,880	57.1%	39.7%	17.46%
020060000281	7	West Valley High School	Public	9-12	3800 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4221	906	45	20.2	24.2%	541 (59.7%)	23 (2.5%)	76 (8.4%)	24 (2.6%)	81 (8.9%)	4 (0.4%)	157 (17.3%)	$16,636			$862			$15,773	50.0%	55.6%	5.56%
020060000650	8	Hutchison High School	Public	9-12	3750 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-2261	375	22	17	23.5%	240 (64.0%)	7 (1.9%)	25 (6.7%)	9 (2.4%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (18.1%)	$20,230			$916			$19,313	42.9%	49.2%	6.35%
020048000185	9	Kodiak High School	Public	9-12	917 Rezanof East	Kodiak	99615	Kodiak Island Borough	Kodiak Island Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 486-7400	620	44	14	58.9%	219 (35.3%)	5 (0.8%)	40 (6.5%)	169 (27.3%)	135 (21.8%)	9 (1.5%)	43 (6.9%)								35.7%	22.2%	13.49%
020051000711	10	Colony High School	Public	9-12	9550 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 861-5500	1,117	56	20.1	29.1%	760 (68.0%)	10 (0.9%)	92 (8.2%)	20 (1.8%)	83 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	149 (13.3%)	$12,195			$658			$11,537	28.6%	71.4%	42.86%