Top Alaska Private Schools

For the 2021 school year, there are 67 top private schools in Alaska, serving 6,139 students.
The average private school tuition is $7,756 for elementary schools and $6,407 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
The average acceptance rate is 93% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 28% and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.
75% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Roman Catholic).
There are 1 all-boys school, 5 Montessori schools, 4 schools offering summer programs and 38 Preschools/Day Care schools.

Top Alaska Private Schools by County (2021)

Popular cities: Anchorage (17 schools), Fairbanks (13 schools), Wasilla (5 schools), Palmer (3 schools), Delta Junction (3 schools).
  • County
    # Schools
    # Students
    % Minority
  • Anchorage Borough
    21 Schools
    2,627 Students
    18% Minority
  • Bristol Bay Borough
    1 Schools
    8 Students
    100% Minority
  • Dillingham Borough
    1 Schools
    23 Students
    25% Minority
  • Fairbanks North Star Borough
    14 Schools
    1,615 Students
    50% Minority
  • Hoonah Angoon Borough
    1 Schools
    4 Students
    - Minority
  • Juneau Borough
    4 Schools
    163 Students
    10% Minority
  • Kenai Peninsula Borough
    4 Schools
    282 Students
    5% Minority
  • Ketchikan Gateway Borough
    3 Schools
    614 Students
    19% Minority
  • Kodiak Island Borough
    3 Schools
    154 Students
    28% Minority
  • Matanuska Susitna Borough
    8 Schools
    438 Students
    45% Minority
  • Northwest Arctic Borough
    1 Schools
    12 Students
    100% Minority
  • Prince Of Wales Hyder Borough
    1 Schools
    9 Students
    22% Minority
  • Sitka Borough
    2 Schools
    27 Students
    58% Minority
  • Southeast Fairbanks Borough
    3 Schools
    94 Students
    10% Minority
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