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

+19.1% (+$1,172) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

23%

Students of Color

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

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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Private schools down 2 in Alaska, from 60 in 2016 to 58 in 2025.

# Students

6,932 Students

111,484 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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Private enrollment up 1,903 in Alaska, rising from 5,044 in 2023 to 6,947 in 2025.

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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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Pre-K has the most students with 1,055, far above any other grade in Alaska private schools.

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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School size up 18 students in Alaska, from 104 in 2016 to 122 in 2025.

% 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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Students of color down 6 points in Alaska private schools, from 29% in 2020 to 23% in 2025.

Academics

# Teachers

543 Teachers

509,242 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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Student-teacher ratio held steady in Alaska, ending at 12:1 in 2025 after 13:1 in 2016.

% 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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Advanced degrees up 5 points in Alaska private schools, rising from 38% in 2016 to 43% in 2025.

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

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alaska (AK) Avg	National
2025	$7,299	$13,694
2024	$7,255	$13,340
2023	$7,160	$12,825
2022	$6,962	$12,321
2021	$6,962	$12,072
2020	$6,834	$11,784
2019	$6,834	$11,547
2018	$6,807	$11,280
2017	$6,544	$10,994
2016	$6,347	$10,614
2015	$6,123	$10,195

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Tuition up 15% in Alaska, rising from $6,347 in 2016 to $7,299 in 2025.

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%	85%
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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Acceptance rate up 2 points in Alaska, rising from 92% in 2016 to 94% in 2025.

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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Diversity score lower in Alaska private schools scored 0.61 in 2025 versus 0.65 nationally.

# American Indian Students

406 Students

29,810 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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American Indian share flat in Alaska private schools, staying near 6% from 2016 to 2025.

# Asian Students

191 Students

264,326 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

506,562 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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Hispanic share up 1 point in Alaska private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025 while the national share increased from 8% to 9%.

# Black Students

145 Students

415,491 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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Black student share down 1 point in Alaska private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# White Students

3,730 Students

2,925,942 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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White share fell then rose in Alaska private schools, dropping from 56% in 2016 to 46% in 2023 before returning to 54% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

46 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,151 Students

1,473,041 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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Other-race share higher in Alaska private schools, at 31% in 2025 versus 26% nationally.

All Ethnic Groups

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 Immaculate Conception School, Birchwood Christian School, and Lumen Christi High 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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