North Star College

Fairbanks · AK · Fairbanks North Star Borough School District · Public

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How North Star College compares for families

What families should know about North Star College.

  • LocallyAK sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Burchell High School, Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA), Valdez High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Alaska Fairbanks

$8,736
in-state tuition/yr · $22,320 out-of-state

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $10,892/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 85 in 2023 to 111 in 2024 — over 1 years.
+30.6%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +14.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 197 students:

2025
226
2027
296
2029
388

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Burchell High School
Wasilla
Public 232.3 200 -14.9%
Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA)
Galena
Public 268.7 185 +24.2%
Valdez High School
Valdez
Public 260.9 175 +6.1%
Mat-Su Middle College School
Palmer
Public 230.6 222 +18.7%
Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School
Wasilla
Public 239.1 231 -19.5%
Steller Secondary School
Anchorage
Public 260.9 160 -3.0%
Whaley School
Anchorage
Public 260.1 253 -8.7%
Valley Pathways
Palmer
Public 229.4 143 -20.1%

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