Index | Anchorage | Alaska | National |
Average Test Scores | 42% | 37% | 48% |
Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
Total public schools | 85 | 285 | 79,221 |
Total private schools | 20 | 55 | 24,874 |
Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 11 | 7,963 |
Index | Anchorage | Alaska | National |
Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
Completed high school | 88.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
Completed some college | 69.3% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
Completed associate degree | 42.8% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
Completed bachelors | 34.3% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
Completed masters | 12.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 85 public schools, 20 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Anchorage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Anchorage, AK schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Anchorage, AK, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% have completed high school.
City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
Anchorage, AK | 292,090 | 42% | 11.7% |
City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
Greensboro, NC | 294,395 | 41% | 13.6% |
Plano, TX | 288,870 | 60% | 25.0% |
Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | 56% | 16.2% |
Orlando, FL | 284,817 | 51% | 5.4% |
Pittsburgh, PA | 301,286 | 53% | 10.8% |
Anchorage, AK | 292,090 | 42% | 11.7% |