Top 100 largest schools in Alaska (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	West High School Anchorage · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,702	35.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,702
2	Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School Anchorage · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,636	15.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,636
3	Service High School Anchorage · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,518	35.2 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	1,518
4	Dimond High School Anchorage · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,373	38.8 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,373
5	South Anchorage High School Anchorage · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,239	56.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,239
6	Romig Middle School Anchorage · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,138	46.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,138
7	Colony High School Palmer · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,046	31.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	1,046
8	Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kale Juneau · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,018	51.8 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,018
9	Chugiak High School Chugiak · High · Grades 9–12	Public	928	50.2 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	928
10	Nicholas J. Begich Middle School Anchorage · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	830	12.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	830
11	Hanshew Middle School Anchorage · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	822	30.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	822
12	Wasilla High School Wasilla · High · Grades 9–12	Public	816	33.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	816
13	Gruening Middle School Eagle River · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	797	58.5 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	797
14	Lathrop High School Fairbanks · High · Grades 9–12	Public	788	37.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	788
15	West Valley High School Fairbanks · High · Grades 9–12	Public	782	49.2 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	782
16	Eagle River High School Eagle River · High · Grades 9–12	Public	771	58.4 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	771
17	Colony Middle School Palmer · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	771	42.9 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	771
18	Clark Middle School Anchorage · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	713	3.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	713
19	Soldotna High School Soldotna · High · Grades 9–12	Public	695	61.1 Top 50%	27.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	695
20	North Pole High School North Pole · High · Grades 9–12	Public	695	31.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	695
21	Teeland Middle School Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	643	55.4 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	643
22	North Pole Middle School North Pole · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	631	37.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	631
23	Palmer High School Palmer · High · Grades 9–12	Public	616	38.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	616
24	Wendler Middle School Anchorage · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	602	17.9 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	602
25	Wasilla Middle School Wasilla · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	584	28.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	584
26	Northern Lights ABC K-8 School Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	582	70.7 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	582
27	Kodiak High School Kodiak · High · Grades 9–12	Public	579	34.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	579
28	Thunder Mountain Middle School Juneau · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	574	66.7 Top 50%	24% Free/reduced-price lunch	574
29	Mirror Lake Middle School Chugiak · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	571	57.3 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	571
30	Palmer Middle School Palmer · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	563	34.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	563
31	Ketchikan High School Ketchikan · High · Grades 9–12	Public	551	53.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	551
32	Central Middle School of Science Anchorage · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	545	16.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	545
33	Bowman Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	536	61.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	536
34	Kenai Central High School Kenai · High · Grades 9–12	Public	525	50.1 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	525
35	Tanana Middle School Fairbanks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	523	33.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	523
36	John Shaw Elementary Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	507	60.8 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	507
37	Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School Wasilla · High · Grades 6–12	Public	497	32.3 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	497
38	Fred Ipalook Elementary Utqiagvik · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	494	37.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	494
39	Rilke Schule Charter School Anchorage · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	485	61.2 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	485
40	Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	468	69.9 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	468
41	Ryan Middle School Fairbanks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	463	32.8 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	463
42	Mt. View Elementary Kenai · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	449	41.0 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	449
43	Pioneer Peak Elementary Palmer · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	449	67.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	449
44	Finger Lake Elementary Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	445	67.8 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	445
45	Chugiak Elementary Chugiak · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	439	60.2 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	439
46	Government Hill Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	424	39.3 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	424
47	Iditarod Elementary Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	424	42.6 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	424
48	Orion Elementary School Jber · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	423	68.0 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	423
49	Mt. Edgecumbe High School Sitka · High · Grades 9–12	Public	422	24.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	422
50	Cottonwood Creek Elementary Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	422	63.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	422
51	Muldoon Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	417	16.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	417
52	Barnette Magnet School Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	417	55.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	417
53	Birchtree Charter School Palmer · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	416	42.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	416
54	Randy Smith Middle School Fairbanks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	413	56.7 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	413
55	Weller Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	413	61.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	413
56	Bethel Regional High School Bethel · High · Grades 7–12	Public	410	24.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	410
57	Kenai Middle School Kenai · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	408	48.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	408
58	Kodiak Middle School Kodiak · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	401	36.9 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	401
59	Creekside Park Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	399	22.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	399
60	Dena'ina Elementary School Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	396	43.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	396
61	Susitna Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	394	30.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	394
62	Ptarmigan Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	392	18.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	392
63	Pearl Creek Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	388	64.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	388
64	Scenic Park Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	386	58.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	386
65	Kalifornsky Beach Elementary Soldotna · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	384	47.7 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	384
66	Sherrod Elementary Palmer · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	383	45.4 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	383
67	Ladd Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	383	51.5 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	383
68	Anderson Crawford Elementary Eielson AFB · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	369	67.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	369
69	Sand Lake Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	367	59.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	367
70	Ravenwood Elementary Eagle River · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	367	77.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	367
71	Chinook Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	365	34.5 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	365
72	Aquarian Charter School Anchorage · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	365	65.1 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	365
73	Trailside Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	364	70.3 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	364
74	College Gate Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	363	41.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	363
75	Big Lake Elementary Big Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	362	42.5 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	362
76	Denali Montessori Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	361	37.5 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	361
77	University Park Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	361	52.1 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	361
78	Arctic Light Elementary Fort Wainwright · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	361	54.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	361
79	Anne Wien Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	360	27.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	360
80	Aurora Elementary Jber · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	359	80.6 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	359
81	Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	357	20.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	357
82	Homer High School Homer · High · Grades 9–12	Public	357	56.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	357
83	Skyview Middle School Soldotna · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	355	45.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	355
84	Rogers Park Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	354	73.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	354
85	William Tyson Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	353	8.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	353
86	Auke Bay Elementary Juneau · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	353	70.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	353
87	Ticasuk Brown Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	351	36.9 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	351
88	O'Malley Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	350	74.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	350
89	Harborview Elementary Juneau · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	349	53.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	349
90	Swanson Elementary Palmer · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	348	64.8 Top 50%	47.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	348
91	Snowshoe Elementary Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	346	40.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	346
92	Kasuun Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	343	36.2 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	343
93	Woodriver Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	342	46.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	342
94	Bayshore Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	338	80.4 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	338
95	Dr. Etheldra Davis Fairview Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	337	8.6 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	337
96	Houston High School Big Lake · High · Grades 9–12	Public	337	27.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	337
97	Fronteras Charter School Wasilla · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	336	26.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	336
98	Hunter Elementary Fairbanks · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	332	19.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	332
99	Tanaina Elementary Wasilla · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	324	40.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	324
100	Campbell STEM Elementary Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	323	47.3 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	323

West High School in Anchorage leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Alaska with Enrollment 1,702. Of the 100 schools shown, 95 are public, 5 are charter.

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West High School in Anchorage ranks first among largest schools in Alaska with Enrollment 1,702 (Enrollment: 1,702).

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