School of Choice
Making a decision about K-12 education for your child? You’ve got options. Beyond the traditional neighborhood school, there are numerous learning environments available to families with school-age children in Alaska. In short, you can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online learning, homeschooling, and microschooling and mix-and-match learning.
While traditional public-school enrollment has steadily declined, homeschooling and charter school enrollment have surged across Alaska, according to Alaska.gov.
Here’s a look at some of the facts and figures behind educational options.
No. 1
Homeschooling is the fastest growing form of education nationwide
1 in 10
K-12 students in Alaska are homeschooled
68.8%
Of students in Alaska are enrolled in public school
60+
The number of private schools in Alaska
$7491
The average annual tuition for private elementary schools in Alaska
7,000+
Students in Alaska attend public charter schools
(3,000 of these students are in the Anchorage School District)
6,453
fewer students attending Anchorage schools in 2024 than there were in 2010
95,000
The estimated number of microschools in the nation
SOURCES: myschoolchoice.com; asdk12.org; alaska.gov; edchoice.org; microschoolingcenter.org; privateschoolreview.com/alaska; US
