[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Anchorage Municipality Private Schools (Closed)

Banner Christian Academy

Gr: K-10 | 27 students

Assembly of God

12101 Brayton Drive

Anchorage, AK 99516

(907) 344-9554

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Heritage Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 140 students

Christian

9251 Lake Otis Pkwy

Anchorage, AK 99507

(907) 349-8032

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Anchorage Municipality Total Schools
2025	23
2024	23
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	22
2018	23
2017	21
2016	21
2015	25

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Private schools up 2 in Anchorage County, rising from 21 in 2016 to 23 in 2025.

# Students

4,028 Students

6,932 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	184	122	179
2024	184	115	172
2023	141	90	174
2022	140	99	185
2021	138	98	180
2020	131	92	171
2019	130	98	175
2018	125	97	172
2017	138	101	180
2016	146	104	178
2015	130	94	167

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Private school size up 38 students in Anchorage County, from 146 in 2016 to 184 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

17%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	17%	23%	34%
2024	17%	23%	34%
2023	20%	26%	33%
2022	20%	24%	33%
2021	20%	29%	32%
2020	20%	29%	32%
2019	16%	27%	31%
2018	18%	28%	31%
2017	19%	21%	32%
2016	21%	23%	32%
2015	20%	23%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

329 Teachers

543 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Anchorage County, from 13:1 in 2016 to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	50%	43%	55%
2024	50%	37%	54%
2023	45%	34%	54%
2022	41%	32%	54%
2021	41%	32%	54%
2020	45%	34%	54%
2019	52%	36%	53%
2018	52%	36%	53%
2017	52%	36%	53%
2016	60%	38%	52%
2015	62%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	15
2024	16	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	15	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

course

Average SAT score

1179

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,599

$7,295

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	$9,045	$7,299	$13,694
2024	$8,982	$7,255	$13,340
2023	$8,842	$7,160	$12,825
2022	$8,552	$6,962	$12,321
2021	$8,552	$6,962	$12,072
2020	$8,366	$6,834	$11,784
2019	$8,366	$6,834	$11,547
2018	$8,324	$6,807	$11,280
2017	$7,916	$6,544	$10,994
2016	$7,697	$6,347	$10,614
2015	$7,554	$6,123	$10,195

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Tuition rose 18% in Anchorage County, from $7,697 in 2016 to $9,045 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$880

Average % on Financial Aid

22%

20%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2024-2025)

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	22%	20%	34%
2024	23%	21%	34%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,518

Average Acceptance Rate

92%

93%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	92%	94%	85%
2024	92%	94%	85%
2023	93%	94%	85%
2022	92%	94%	85%
2021	92%	94%	85%
2020	91%	93%	85%
2019	91%	93%	85%
2018	91%	93%	85%
2017	91%	92%	85%
2016	91%	92%	85%
2015	92%	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.61	0.65
2024	0.55	0.61	0.65
2023	0.60	0.63	0.65
2022	0.58	0.62	0.64
2021	0.58	0.65	0.64
2020	0.57	0.65	0.64
2019	0.51	0.64	0.63
2018	0.51	0.65	0.63
2017	0.49	0.60	0.61
2016	0.52	0.60	0.61
2015	0.51	0.60	0.61

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Diversity score down 0.05 in Anchorage County private schools, from 0.60 in 2023 to 0.55 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

170 Students

406 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	1%
2024	5%	6%	1%
2023	4%	6%	1%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	4%	6%	1%
2018	5%	6%	2%
2017	4%	7%	1%
2016	4%	6%	1%
2015	5%	6%	1%

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# Asian Students

133 Students

191 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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Asian share held at 3% in Anchorage County in 2025, down from 4% in 2023 and matching Alaska, while the U.S. was 5%.

# Hispanic Students

98 Students

222 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	9%	9%
2020	4%	9%	9%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share mostly flat in Anchorage private schools, staying near 2% and ending at 2% in 2025.

# Black Students

87 Students

145 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	7%
2024	2%	2%	7%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	3%	2%	7%
2021	3%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	8%
2019	4%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	3%	3%	7%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	8%

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# White Students

2,636 Students

3,730 Students

% White Students

62%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	62%	54%	52%
2024	62%	54%	52%
2023	54%	46%	52%
2022	58%	51%	54%
2021	58%	48%	54%
2020	61%	50%	54%
2019	68%	52%	56%
2018	67%	52%	56%
2017	70%	57%	58%
2016	66%	56%	58%
2015	67%	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

18 Students

46 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

1,088 Students

2,151 Students

% of Others Students

26%

31%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Anchorage Municipality Average	Alaska (AK) Average	National Average
2025	26%	31%	26%
2024	26%	31%	26%
2023	33%	39%	25%
2022	28%	35%	25%
2021	28%	33%	25%
2020	25%	31%	24%
2019	19%	28%	24%
2018	19%	28%	23%
2017	17%	28%	22%
2016	22%	30%	22%
2015	20%	30%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Anchorage Municipality, AK?

The private schools in Anchorage Municipality, AK include Birchwood Christian School, Mountain City Christian Academy, and Anchor Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Anchorage Municipality?

23 private schools are located in Anchorage Municipality.

How much do private schools cost in Anchorage Municipality?

The average tuition cost is $9,599, which is higher than the Alaska private school average tuition cost of $7,295.

How diverse are private schools in Anchorage Municipality?

Anchorage Municipality private schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Alaska private school average of 23%.

What percentage of students in Anchorage Municipality go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in Anchorage Municipality are educated in private schools (compared to the AK state average of 5%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Anchorage Municipality?

65% of private schools in Anchorage Municipality are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Anchorage Municipality include: Tundra Tykes vs. Puffin Heights Montessori School, Lumen Christi High School vs. Holy Rosary Academy, Puffin Heights Montessori School vs. Anchorage Montessori School

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