Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School (Closed 2024)

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Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School (Closed 2024)

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Top 30%

Serving 357 students in grades 6-12, Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 49% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

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Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School
6	68
7	73
8	53
9	55
10	40
11	41
12	27

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School
2023	411
2022	343
2021	303
2020	328
2019	328
2018	335
2017	335
2016	346
2015	355
2014	398
2013	415
2012	437
2011	475
2010	473
2009	514
2008	553
2007	608
2006	494
2005	580
2004	611
2003	627
2002	638
2001	645
2000	623
1999	581
1998	600
1997	637
1996	594
1995	602
1994	586
1993	565
1992	585
1991	559
1990	522
1989	561
1988	562
1987	574

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	19
2020	22
2019	22
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	29
2014	30
2013	33
2012	33
2011	34
2010	35
2009	35
2008	38
2007	35
2006	35
2005	36
2004	36
2003	37
2002	35
2001	38
2000	33
1999	35
1998	36
1997	34
1996	34
1995	36
1994	36
1993	36
1992	36
1991	36
1990	34
1989	34
1988	38
1987	36

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This School

State Level (AK)

#119 out of 441 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School
2023	#119
2022	#143
2021	#134
2019	#223
2018	#189
2017	#195
2016	#199
2015	#199
2014	#182
2013	#140
2012	#138

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49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	49%	32%	33%
2022	30%	23%	24%
2021	42%	36%	33%
2019	37%	39%	39%
2018	37%	40%	41%
2017	32%	35%	37%
2015	32%	34%	35%
2014	71%	68%	72%
2013	75%	69%	75%
2012	72%	69%	73%
2011	73%	69%	73%

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46%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2022	46%	29%	32%
2021	62%	44%	45%
2019	42%	42%	42%
2018	52%	46%	41%
2017	49%	41%	40%
2015	42%	38%	39%
2014	85%	79%	84%
2013	86%	78%	83%
2012	87%	79%	85%
2011	87%	78%	83%
2010	91%	81%	85%

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60-64%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	20:1	15:1	19:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	12:1	17:1	18:1
2017	12:1	15:1	18:1
2016	12:1	17:1	18:1
2015	12:1	17:1	18:1
2014	13:1	14:1	18:1
2013	13:1	14:1	17:1
2012	13:1	14:1	17:1
2011	14:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	14:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	18:1
2008	15:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	19:1
2006	14:1	15:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	18:1
2003	17:1	15:1	18:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	18:1
2000	19:1	15:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	19:1
1998	17:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	15:1	19:1
1996	17:1	15:1	19:1
1995	17:1	16:1	21:1
1994	16:1	15:1	19:1
1993	16:1	15:1	20:1
1992	16:1	14:1	18:1
1991	15:1	14:1	18:1
1990	16:1	13:1	18:1
1989	17:1	14:1	19:1
1988	15:1	14:1	18:1
1987	16:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	2%	22%	9%
2022	1%	22%	9%
2021	2%	22%	9%
2020	1%	23%	9%
2019	1%	23%	9%
2018	1%	23%	9%
2017	1%	23%	9%
2016	1%	23%	10%
2015	2%	24%	10%
2014	5%	25%	14%
2013	3%	24%	12%
2012	3%	23%	12%
2011	1%	23%	11%
2010	3%	23%	14%
2009	1%	23%	11%
2008	2%	25%	15%
2007	3%	27%	15%
2006	1%	27%	15%
2005	4%	26%	15%
2004	3%	26%	15%
2003	3%	26%	15%
2002	3%	25%	14%
2001	3%	25%	13%
2000	2%	25%	13%
1999	2%	25%	13%
1998	2%	25%	12%
1997	3%	25%	12%
1996	3%	25%	12%
1995	3%	24%	10%
1994	3%	24%	10%
1993	5%	24%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	5%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	4%	5%	3%
1997	4%	5%	3%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	13%	8%	11%
2022	15%	8%	10%
2021	14%	7%	10%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	5%	7%	5%
2007	4%	4%	5%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	4%	6%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	5%	4%	6%
2010	6%	4%	8%
2009	7%	4%	7%
2008	9%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	7%	5%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	9%	5%	8%
2001	11%	5%	8%
2000	10%	5%	8%
1999	10%	5%	8%
1998	11%	4%	8%
1997	11%	4%	8%
1996	10%	4%	8%
1995	10%	4%	9%
1994	10%	4%	9%
1993	9%	4%	8%

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White

67%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	70%	47%	56%
2022	68%	47%	57%
2021	65%	47%	56%
2020	64%	47%	58%
2019	64%	47%	58%
2018	66%	47%	60%
2017	66%	47%	60%
2016	68%	48%	60%
2015	67%	48%	61%
2014	66%	49%	61%
2013	71%	50%	62%
2012	73%	51%	63%
2011	74%	52%	64%
2010	79%	53%	66%
2009	78%	53%	65%
2008	78%	55%	67%
2007	81%	57%	69%
2006	92%	57%	69%
2005	81%	58%	70%
2004	82%	58%	70%
2003	82%	59%	70%
2002	81%	60%	71%
2001	79%	61%	72%
2000	81%	62%	73%
1999	83%	62%	73%
1998	81%	63%	74%
1997	79%	63%	74%
1996	81%	64%	74%
1995	82%	65%	75%
1994	83%	66%	75%
1993	82%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	9%	13%	17%
2022	9%	13%	17%
2021	11%	13%	18%
2020	11%	11%	17%
2019	11%	11%	17%
2018	13%	11%	15%
2017	13%	11%	15%
2016	10%	10%	15%
2015	11%	9%	13%
2014	10%	8%	9%
2013	9%	8%	9%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.64
2022	0.51	0.71	0.63
2021	0.55	0.71	0.64
2020	0.56	0.71	0.62
2019	0.56	0.71	0.62
2018	0.54	0.71	0.61
2017	0.54	0.71	0.61
2016	0.52	0.70	0.60
2015	0.53	0.70	0.60
2014	0.55	0.69	0.60
2013	0.48	0.68	0.59
2012	0.46	0.68	0.58
2011	0.44	0.67	0.57
2010	0.37	0.66	0.53
2009	0.38	0.74	0.56
2008	0.38	0.64	0.53
2007	0.34	0.60	0.50
2006	0.26	0.60	0.50
2005	0.34	0.59	0.49
2004	0.32	0.59	0.49
2003	0.32	0.58	0.48
2002	0.34	0.58	0.47
2001	0.36	0.56	0.46
2000	0.33	0.55	0.45
1999	0.30	0.55	0.44
1998	0.33	0.55	0.44
1997	0.36	0.55	0.43
1996	0.33	0.54	0.43
1995	0.32	0.53	0.43
1994	0.30	0.51	0.42
1993	0.32	0.51	0.41

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≥90%

78%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	90%	78%	76%
2022	90%	78%	76%
2021	90%	77%	76%
2020	90%	77%	77%
2019	90%	79%	80%
2018	90%	77%	78%
2017	90%	78%	77%
2016	90%	75%	74%
2015	90%	76%	75%
2014	77%	73%	73%
2013	87%	73%	74%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	11%	38%	26%
2022	14%	39%	28%
2021	16%	39%	31%
2020	14%	37%	26%
2019	14%	37%	26%
2018	14%	40%	25%
2017	14%	40%	25%
2016	19%	39%	27%
2015	19%	38%	28%
2014	14%	36%	28%
2013	17%	34%	29%
2012	11%	34%	23%
2011	12%	32%	22%
2010	8%	29%	18%
2009	7%	27%	18%
2008	8%	27%	18%
2007	7%	27%	19%
2006	6%	25%	19%
2005	5%	21%	17%
2004	6%	20%	16%
2003	6%	19%	15%
1998	17%	25%	25%
1997	10%	21%	18%
1996	8%	20%	18%
1995	8%	19%	16%
1994	8%	15%	12%
1993	8%	16%	13%
1992	8%	17%	14%
1991	7%	16%	14%
1990	7%	14%	12%
1989	5%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School	Alaska	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2023	12%	3%	8%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	14%	4%	9%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	14%	7%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School's ranking?

Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School is ranked #119 out of 441 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AK state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 29% AK state average).

What is the graduation rate of Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School?

The graduation rate of Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School is 90%, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 78%.

How many students attend Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School?

357 students attend Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School?

Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School offer ?

Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School part of?

Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School is part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

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Ben Eielson Jr/sr High School (Closed 2024)

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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