Alaska Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-19.4% (-14 schools) 10-yr

6,932

Students

+2.6% (+175 students) 10-yr

$7,295

Avg. Tuition

+23.9% (+$1,407) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

23%

Students of Color

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (AK)

# Schools

58 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Alaska (AK) Total	US Avg per State
2025	58	671
2024	62	703
2023	57	665
2022	58	612
2021	63	637
2020	67	684
2019	65	665
2018	66	677
2017	60	631
2016	60	644
2015	72	683

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# Students

6,932 Students

111,476 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Alaska (AK) Total	US Avg per State
2025	6,947	111,945
2024	7,043	113,628
2023	5,044	108,484
2022	5,638	104,892
2021	6,081	106,817
2020	6,070	109,411
2019	6,290	108,956
2018	6,320	109,868
2017	6,082	106,255
2016	6,258	107,443
2015	6,757	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alaska
Nursery	36
Pre-K	1,055
Kind	558
1	466
2	435
3	402
4	434
5	912
6	404
7	452
8	445
9	381
10	326
11	326
12	299
Not Listed	1

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Average School Size

122 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	122	179
2024	115	172
2023	90	174
2022	99	185
2021	98	180
2020	92	171
2019	98	175
2018	97	172
2017	101	180
2016	104	178
2015	94	167

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% Average Students of Color

23%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	23%	34%
2024	23%	34%
2023	26%	33%
2022	24%	33%
2021	29%	32%
2020	29%	32%
2019	27%	31%
2018	28%	31%
2017	21%	32%
2016	23%	32%
2015	23%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

543 Teachers

508,651 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	43%	55%
2024	37%	54%
2023	34%	54%
2022	32%	54%
2021	32%	54%
2020	34%	54%
2019	36%	53%
2018	36%	53%
2017	36%	53%
2016	38%	52%
2015	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	15	15
2024	15	15
2023	15	15
2022	15	15
2021	15	15
2020	15	15
2019	15	15
2018	15	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	14	15

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,295

$13,752

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	$7,019	$15,012
2024	$6,977	$14,622
2023	$6,885	$14,057
2022	$6,695	$13,504
2021	$6,695	$13,232
2020	$6,572	$12,915
2019	$6,572	$12,656
2018	$6,546	$12,363
2017	$6,293	$12,049
2016	$6,103	$11,633
2015	$5,888	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	20%	34%
2024	21%	34%

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Average Acceptance Rate

93%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	94%	81%
2024	94%	85%
2023	94%	85%
2022	94%	85%
2021	94%	85%
2020	93%	85%
2019	93%	85%
2018	93%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	0.61	0.65
2024	0.61	0.65
2023	0.63	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.65	0.64
2020	0.65	0.64
2019	0.64	0.63
2018	0.65	0.63
2017	0.60	0.61
2016	0.60	0.61
2015	0.60	0.61

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# American Indian Students

406 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	6%	1%
2024	6%	1%
2023	6%	1%
2022	5%	2%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	6%	2%
2017	7%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	6%	1%

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# Asian Students

191 Students

264,410 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

222 Students

506,594 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	2%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	9%	9%
2020	9%	9%
2019	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

145 Students

415,557 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	8%

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# White Students

3,730 Students

2,927,501 Students

% White Students

54%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	54%	52%
2024	54%	52%
2023	46%	52%
2022	51%	54%
2021	48%	54%
2020	50%	54%
2019	52%	56%
2018	52%	56%
2017	57%	58%
2016	56%	58%
2015	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

46 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,151 Students

1,472,620 Students

% of Others Students

31%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	31%	26%
2024	31%	26%
2023	39%	25%
2022	35%	25%
2021	33%	25%
2020	31%	24%
2019	28%	24%
2018	28%	23%
2017	28%	22%
2016	30%	22%
2015	30%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Alaska?

The top-ranked private schools in Alaska include Monroe Catholic High School, Lumen Christi High School, and Immaculate Conception School.

How many private schools are located in Alaska?

There are 58 private schools are located in Alaska.

How much do private schools cost in Alaska?

The average private school tuition in Alaska is $7,674 for elementary schools and $7,766 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Alaska?

Approximately 23% of students in Alaska private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Alaska go to private school?

5% of all K-12 students in Alaska attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Alaska?

72% of private schools in Alaska are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Catholic.

Which private schools in Alaska are often viewed compared to one another?

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