Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Summary:

Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) is an alternative public school located in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 6,899 students as part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. IDEA offers a distance learning program, providing educational opportunities for students across the state of Alaska.

IDEA stands out for its consistently high academic performance, outperforming the Yukon-Koyukuk School District and the state of Alaska in various assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, IDEA's proficiency rates in ASA/Science for all grades (64.29%) were significantly higher than the district (50.73%) and the state (36.94%). IDEA also had higher proficiency rates in STAR/English Language Arts (48.2%) compared to the district (42.6%) and the state (31.5%). However, IDEA has a significantly higher percentage of White students (74.18%) and a lower percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools like Alternative Learning Systems and Fairbanks B.E.S.T.

While IDEA's academic excellence is noteworthy, the school's extremely high student-teacher ratio of 125.8 students per teacher raises concerns about the quality of personalized attention and support provided to students. Additionally, IDEA has an extremely low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (0.04%), suggesting the school may not be serving a significant population of students from low-income families, potentially limiting educational opportunities for disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 2157 Van Horn Rd
       Fairbanks, AK  99701


(907) 374-2200

District: Galena City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 173 Alaska Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  125.8 Help
Number of students:  6,899

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.2%
American Indian:
9.5%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.63. (See more...)
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Compare Details Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) ranks better than 56% of middle schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) ranks better than 65.1% of high schools in Alaska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.2%), American Indian (9.5%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA):

SchoolDigger ranks Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) 80th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) 40th of 91 Alaska public middle schools. (See Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) 22nd of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 57.16 113th 213 46.9%
2006 61.95 106th 218 51.4%
2007 60.19 107th 212 49.5%
2008 56.11 121st 219 44.7%
2009 56.76 115th 226 49.1%
2010 55.35 119th 229 48.0%
2011 54.13 123rd 223 44.8%
2012 53.57 125th 227 44.9%
2013 47.79 140th 223 37.2%
2014 47.93 132nd 218 39.4%
2015 40.37 142nd 246 42.3%
2017 51.30 82nd 180 54.4%
2018 59.09 72nd 186 61.3%
2019 57.17 80th 185 56.8%
2022 64.26 54th 171 68.4%
2023 56.93 72nd 176 59.1%
2024 56.63 80th 173 53.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.99 40th 58 31.0%
2023 65.76 25th 74 66.2%
2024 36.32 50th 68 26.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.66 61st 147 58.5%
2022 71.73 21st 104 79.8%
2023 76.03 19th 119 84.0%
2024 66.34 37th 122 69.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.86 80th 159 49.7%
2022 59.12 48th 143 66.4%
2023 55.18 60th 152 60.5%
2024 55.68 62nd 142 56.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.91 16th 27 40.7%
2022 33.07 17th 22 22.7%
2023 30.77 19th 22 13.6%
2024 46.48 12th 23 47.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.15 64th 159 59.7%
2022 61.46 48th 148 67.6%
2023 50.82 72nd 148 51.4%
2024 49.98 76th 150 49.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.60 78th 147 46.9%
2022 49.25 70th 137 48.9%
2023 37.82 94th 138 31.9%
2024 44.07 79th 133 40.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 74.68 33rd 138 76.1%
2006 72.62 40th 132 69.7%
2007 75.14 34th 128 73.4%
2008 72.79 35th 132 73.5%
2009 74.51 27th 131 79.4%
2010 74.17 34th 136 75.0%
2011 70.21 38th 133 71.4%
2012 67.01 52nd 135 61.5%
2013 66.39 52nd 136 61.8%
2014 66.25 48th 138 65.2%
2015 56.93 61st 151 59.6%
2017 56.57 38th 88 56.8%
2018 61.51 34th 96 64.6%
2019 63.18 37th 99 62.6%
2021 71.25 17th 84 79.8%
2022 59.58 29th 95 69.5%
2023 64.88 29th 92 68.5%
2024 57.06 40th 91 56.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.30 16th 64 75.0%
2022 63.90 12th 43 72.1%
2023 87.30 4th 55 92.7%
2024 70.31 12th 54 77.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.03 33rd 74 55.4%
2022 62.06 24th 66 63.6%
2023 59.32 28th 66 57.6%
2024 59.88 22nd 69 68.1%
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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.95 3rd 20 85.0%
2022 46.40 9th 17 47.1%
2023 61.47 6th 17 64.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.14 17th 73 76.7%
2022 65.55 20th 68 70.6%
2023 68.84 18th 72 75.0%
2024 53.48 34th 72 52.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.79 29th 72 59.7%
2022 57.07 28th 69 59.4%
2023 60.26 25th 75 66.7%
2024 53.12 35th 74 52.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 76.33 32nd 116 72.4%
2006 77.41 26th 135 80.7%
2007 74.52 39th 139 71.9%
2008 70.23 42nd 151 72.2%
2009 69.55 46th 151 69.5%
2010 71.88 31st 140 77.9%
2011 80.50 20th 142 85.9%
2012 68.95 43rd 136 68.4%
2013 75.51 28th 148 81.1%
2014 73.17 35th 139 74.8%
2015 77.81 21st 135 84.4%
2017 61.79 25th 83 69.9%
2018 72.18 15th 74 79.7%
2019 75.24 16th 77 79.2%
2022 89.20 4th 62 93.5%
2023 87.16 5th 62 91.9%
2024 63.37 22nd 63 65.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.74 11th 55 80.0%
2022 87.07 4th 34 88.2%
2023 91.24 2nd 42 95.2%
2024 80.56 4th 41 90.2%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Alternative Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.69 17th 54 68.5%
2022 94.42 1st 43 97.7%
2023 52.66 26th 54 51.9%
2024 52.51 20th 45 55.6%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Alternative Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for high school Male students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.57 7th 58 87.9%
2022 88.46 5th 46 89.1%
2023 95.78 3rd 47 93.6%
2024 66.12 18th 48 62.5%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Alternative Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for high school White students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.97 18th 56 67.9%
2022 88.61 4th 47 91.5%
2023 87.34 5th 47 89.4%
2024 64.32 12th 46 73.9%
See the entire list of Best Alaska Alternative Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) Test Scores
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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 1123 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1123
1999 2854 32 26 34 154 n/a n/a 0 3100
2000 3153 61 44 44 185 n/a n/a 0 3487
2001 2827 56 35 30 156 n/a n/a 0 3104
2002 3249 91 63 36 216 n/a n/a 0 3655
2003 3249 91 63 36 216 n/a n/a 0 3655
2004 3278 110 68 63 250 n/a n/a 0 3769
2005 3052 85 76 79 262 n/a n/a 0 3554
2006 2939 85 63 89 281 n/a n/a 0 3457
2007 2968 91 73 84 309 n/a n/a 0 3525
2008 3036 90 78 82 273 n/a n/a 7 3566
2009 2958 106 73 78 258 5 13 0 3491
2010 3085 66 72 96 272 6 15 0 3612
2011 3251 52 62 83 276 7 20 0 3751
2012 3074 50 62 86 229 14 41 0 3556
2013 3099 55 55 71 236 17 71 0 3604
2014 3221 54 51 84 243 15 91 0 3759
2015 3400 51 45 94 290 20 120 0 4020
2016 3301 50 48 106 344 26 122 0 3997
2017 3269 50 47 131 358 20 138 0 4013
2018 3391 63 54 138 357 33 200 0 4236
2019 3682 64 61 154 400 44 277 0 4682
2020 3879 64 58 205 453 45 323 0 5027
2021 6592 127 100 476 976 70 875 0 9216
2022 5377 111 83 325 763 41 621 0 7321
2023 5118 90 80 275 657 54 625 0 6899

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1123 1.0 1123.0 0
1999 3100 12.6 246.0 n/a
2000 3487 26.0 134.1 n/a
2001 3104 25.0 124.2 n/a
2002 3655 29.2 125.2 n/a
2003 3655 29.2 125.2 n/a
2004 3769 28.6 131.8 n/a
2005 3554 26.2 135.6 n/a
2006 3457 25.0 138.3 n/a
2007 3525 23.7 148.7 n/a
2008 3566 26.8 133.1 0
2009 3491 28.5 122.5 0
2010 3612 26.3 137.3 0
2011 3751 27.6 135.5 0
2012 3556 29.6 119.9 0
2013 3604 30.1 119.5 0
2014 3759 29.4 127.8 0
2015 4020 32.0 125.6 0
2016 3997 35.0 114.2 0
2017 4013 32.2 124.6 0.1
2018 4236 33.9 124.7 0.1
2019 4682 35.7 131.1 0.1
2020 5027 39.7 126.6 0.1
2021 9216 50.9 181.0 n/a
2022 7321 54.9 133.3 n/a
2023 6899 54.8 125.8 0

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1123 1.0 1123.0 0
1999 3100 12.6 246.0 n/a
2000 3487 26.0 134.1 n/a
2001 3104 25.0 124.2 n/a
2002 3655 29.2 125.2 n/a
2003 3655 29.2 125.2 n/a
2004 3769 28.6 131.8 n/a
2005 3554 26.2 135.6 n/a
2006 3457 25.0 138.3 n/a
2007 3525 23.7 148.7 n/a
2008 3566 26.8 133.1 0
2009 3491 28.5 122.5 0
2010 3612 26.3 137.3 0
2011 3751 27.6 135.5 0
2012 3556 29.6 119.9 0
2013 3604 30.1 119.5 0
2014 3759 29.4 127.8 0
2015 4020 32.0 125.6 0
2016 3997 35.0 114.2 0
2017 4013 32.2 124.6 0.1
2018 4236 33.9 124.7 0.1
2019 4682 35.7 131.1 0.1
2020 5027 39.7 126.6 0.1
2021 9216 50.9 181.0 n/a
2022 7321 54.9 133.3 n/a
2023 6899 54.8 125.8 0

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 80th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 72nd of 176 Elementary schools
 2.3%
Ranks 37th of 99 Middle schoolsRanks 29th of 92 Middle schools
 5.9%
Ranks 16th of 77 High schoolsRanks 5th of 62 High schools
 12.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA))72.855.3
 17.5%
   8th Grade Science (Galena City School District)7245.8
 26.3%
   8th Grade Science (Alaska)43.134.5
 8.6%
10th Grade Science (Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA))74.284.6
 10.4%
   10th Grade Science (Galena City School District)52.542.6
 10%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.633
 20.6%
All Grades Science (Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA))68.168.5
 0.4%
   All Grades Science (Galena City School District)59.152.6
 6.5%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students46826899
 47.4%
African American6490
 40.6%
American Indian400657
 64.3%
Asian6180
 31.1%
Hispanic154275
 78.6%
Pacific Islander4454
 22.7%
White36825118
 39%
Two or More Races277625
 125.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients0.1%0%
 0%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 6,899 students attended Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA).

Students at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) are 74% White, 10% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) ranks 80th of 173 Alaska alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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