Polaris K 12 School

6200 Ashwood St, Anchorage, AK 99507 | (907) 742-8700
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Student Enrollment: 473
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 473 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 6200 Ashwood Street, Anchorage, AK 99507
School Operational Details
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Anchorage School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,515
  • Graduation Rate: 72.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 5.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.0
  • Enrolled Students: 49,592

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 473
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 231 (48.8%)
  • Females: 242 (51.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (2.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 35 (7.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 46 (9.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Polaris K 12 School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian194.0%
Black51.1%
Asian234.9%
Hispanic245.1%
White36978.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Polaris K 12 School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten296.1%
1st Grade388.0%
2nd Grade347.2%
3rd Grade398.2%
4th Grade398.2%
5th Grade408.5%
6th Grade439.1%
7th Grade449.3%
8th Grade408.5%
9th Grade337.0%
10th Grade357.4%
11th Grade337.0%
12th Grade265.5%
Source: AK Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Polaris K 12 School

  • Reviewed by Student on November 13, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Its the best school I have heard of and its a great change from getting slammed into lockers 24/7.
    -A long lasting student

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