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FOCUS Homeschool

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FOCUS Homeschool ranks 46 th of 94 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 94 Alaska Alternative Schools

Better than 51% of Alaska alternative schools

Summary

FOCUS Homeschool is an alternative public school located in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 557 students. It is part of the Chugach School District and provides a homeschool-based educational program, allowing families to customize their children's learning experiences.

FOCUS Homeschool consistently outperforms the Chugach School District and the state of Alaska in various academic assessments, including ASA/Science and STAR/English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, FOCUS Homeschool is projected to have 69.23% of students proficient or better in ASA/Science, compared to 46.88% for the Chugach School District and 37.87% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher student-teacher ratio of 68.3 in 2023-2024, indicating a more independent, self-directed learning environment. Additionally, FOCUS Homeschool had a spending per student of $14,607 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing resources and support for the homeschool-based program.

While FOCUS Homeschool outperforms the Chugach School District, the nearby Anchorage School District schools, such as Bartlett High School, Whaley School, and Frontier Charter School, also demonstrate strong academic performance in certain areas, providing alternative options for families in the region.

549

Students ?

62.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,607

Per pupil spending ?

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9312 Vanguard Dr
Anchorage, AK 99507

(907) 522-7400

District: Chugach School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

American Indian:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alaska median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 62 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg27%

Alaska avg33%

46^th of 94

Alaska public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	116 of 176	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	154 of 185	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	151 of 186	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	136 of 180	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.7	120 of 246	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.7	143 of 218	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	144 of 223	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	136 of 227	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	148 of 223	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	152 of 229	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	140 of 226	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	119 of 219	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	36.2	94 of 152	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	81 of 148	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	127 of 138	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	61 of 127	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.5	142 of 147	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	46 of 94	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	64 of 92	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	40 of 95	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	30 of 84	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	62 of 99	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	67 of 96	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	44 of 88	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	58 of 151	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.6	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	75 of 136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	62 of 133	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	45 of 136	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	59 of 131	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	22.7	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	55.9	32 of 74	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	19 of 68	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	58 of 75	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	41 of 69	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	6 of 63	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	30 of 61	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	30 of 77	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	38 of 74	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	63 of 135	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	60 of 139	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.9	33 of 148	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	37 of 136	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	45.3	68 of 142	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.8	81 of 140	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.2	105 of 151	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	81 of 151	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	67.6	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	54.8	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2022)45th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)38th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2022)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2019)57th percentile+19 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)71st percentile+10 vs school

White (2022)57th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2021)55th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

English Language Arts38%+5 vs state

Mathematics22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2025)								STAR Mathematics (2025)								ASA Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
FOCUS Homeschool	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9312 Vanguard Dr	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Chugach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 522-7400	549	9	62.0		438 (79.8%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.8%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.7%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)								(n/a)		44.4	50.0		37.5	37.5		38.0					37.5	42.9		22.5		57.1		69.2	$14,607	$3,415	$11,193
Polaris K-12 School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	6200 Ashwood St	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-8700	483	22	22.1		289 (59.8%)	5 (1.0%)	62 (12.8%)	21 (4.3%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	82 (17.0%)								(n/a)	46.3	29.0	48.6	52.0	42.2	43.8	53.7	45.3	53.7	39.5	57.1	60.0	40.0	50.0	19.1	45.8	65.7	48.9	61.1	57.6	$12,651	$699	$11,951
Family Partnership Correspondence School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4400 Business Park Blvd # B22	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-3700	1,008	13	80.1		677 (67.2%)	10 (1.0%)	100 (9.9%)	29 (2.9%)	49 (4.9%)	31 (3.1%)	112 (11.1%)								(n/a)	54.2	41.7	52.2	65.6	46.2		53.9	56.1	50.0	38.1	60.9	44.8	73.9		29.2	53.5	69.6			77.1	$9,640	$317	$9,322
Frontier Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	400 W Northern Lights Blvd #9	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 742-1180	689	4	175.7		387 (56.2%)	32 (4.6%)	81 (11.8%)	14 (2.0%)	49 (7.1%)	44 (6.4%)	82 (11.9%)								(n/a)		46.2	42.9	46.7	58.8	52.6	61.9	47.7	20.0	28.6	42.9	33.3	53.3	30.0	39.1	34.9	50.0	43.8	58.8	51.3	$10,604	$358	$10,246
Whaley School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2220 Nichols St	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-2350	298	47	6.3	17.8%	101 (33.9%)	14 (4.7%)	21 (7.0%)	23 (7.7%)	77 (25.8%)	12 (4.0%)	50 (16.8%)								(n/a)							30.8	18.9								9.4					$40,833	$5,598	$35,235
Alaska State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5530 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-4236	25	1	22.3		14 (56.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																					$122,502	$8,890	$113,611
AKChoice K-12 Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	616 W 10th Ave	Anchorage	99501	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-4164	283	19	14.8		146 (51.6%)	9 (3.2%)	37 (13.1%)	5 (1.8%)	21 (7.4%)	23 (8.1%)	42 (14.8%)								(n/a)	25.0		33.3	45.5	23.5	53.9	50.0	35.8		50.0			29.4	66.7		30.4		28.6	55.6	31.4	$14,634	$525	$14,109
Bartlett High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1101 Golden Bear Dr	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-1800	1,431	66	21.6	63.5%	247 (17.3%)	129 (9.0%)	186 (13.0%)	250 (17.5%)	167 (11.7%)	203 (14.2%)	249 (17.4%)								(n/a)							23.0	23.0							8.5	8.5			22.3	22.3	$15,215	$1,910	$13,304
Distance Learning/Corresp. Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12812 Old Glen Hwy	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Iditarod Area School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 694-6100	105	2	52.5		82 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)																					$21,394	$617	$20,778
Hope School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	64782 Nearhouse Ln	Hope	99605	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 782-3202	21	2	9.5		18 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about FOCUS Homeschool

Is FOCUS Homeschool a good school?

FOCUS Homeschool ranks 46^th of 94 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend FOCUS Homeschool?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended FOCUS Homeschool.

What is the racial makeup of FOCUS Homeschool?

Students at FOCUS Homeschool are 80% White, 8% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is FOCUS Homeschool in?

Chugach School District

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