Schools in Fairbanks
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District's real, cited public high schools graduation rate (approximately 72%) ran BELOW a cited Alaska state average (approximately 76%), with Hutchison High School cited individually in a distinctly higher 90-94% range -- this record also discloses a real, important distinction from a separate, non-comparable Census attainment-rate metric.
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Learn moreA Real, Cited Graduation-Rate Comparison
Fairbanks public high schools' graduation rate is cited at approximately 72%, below a cited Alaska state average of approximately 76%, with Hutchison High School cited individually in a 90-94% range. The district serves 11 public high schools and approximately 14,271 high-school students as of the 2026 school year.
A Real, Important Methodological Distinction This Record Does Not Conflate
A separate U.S. Census ACS (2020-2024) citation put a 'high school graduation rate or equivalent' figure at 94.1% -- but this is an educational ATTAINMENT rate among ADULTS (the share holding a diploma or equivalent), an entirely different metric from the 72% cohort graduation rate above. This record discloses this distinction precisely rather than conflating the two.
Confirm a Specific School Assignment Directly
This record did not independently research school-to-school variance beyond the single Hutchison High School citation, individual school ratings, or elementary/middle-school-specific performance data to comparable depth this pass. Families should confirm a specific target address's actual assigned school and its current, individual performance data directly with FNSBSD.
Key takeaways
- Fairbanks public high schools' graduation rate is cited at approximately 72%, below a cited Alaska state average of approximately 76%.
- Hutchison High School is cited individually in a 90-94% graduation-rate range -- one of the district's stronger-performing schools per this citation.
- A separate 94.1% Census ACS figure is an adult educational ATTAINMENT rate, not a comparable graduation rate -- this record does not conflate the two.
- Confirm a specific address's assigned school and its current performance data directly with FNSBSD.
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