Alaska schools: by the numbers
Public schools | 506 |
Public school teachers | 8,080 |
Pre-K-12 enrollment | 134,364 |
Minority students | 40.6% |
Students eligible for free/reduced price lunch | 25.9% |
Students with disabilities | 13.5% |
Annual pre-K-12 expenditures | $1.3 billion |
English-language learners | 12.2% |
Who’s in charge?
- Governor: Sarah Palin (R)
Get connected
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
- Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development
- Alaska Parent Teacher Association
- Alaska Affiliate-National Education Association
- Legislative information, from Project Vote Smart