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Lathrop High School

Q: Is Lathrop High School a good school?

Lathrop High School ranks 40 th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lathrop High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Lathrop High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lathrop High School?

Students at Lathrop High School are 45% White, 19% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools feed into Lathrop High School?

Lathrop High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arctic Light Elementary Elementary : Denali Elementary Elementary : Hunter Elementary Elementary : Ladd Elementary Elementary : Weller Elementary Middle : Tanana Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 33% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Lathrop High School is a public high school in Fairbanks, Alaska, serving 855 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which is ranked 15 out of 24 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lathrop High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.81% of Lathrop students were proficient or better in STAR/English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 36.97% and the state average of 32.69%. Similarly, just 16.76% of Lathrop students were proficient or better in STAR/Mathematics, compared to the district average of 33.49% and the state average of 32.18%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 33rd out of 61 Alaska high schools in 2020-2021 to 40th out of 60 in 2024-2025.

Lathrop High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.7% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the nearby North Pole High School at 31.96%. While Lathrop's per-student spending of $18,189 in 2018-2019 was higher than some nearby schools, its student-teacher ratio of 18.5 in 2023-2024 was also higher than Hutchison High School (17.7) and Effie Kokrine Charter School (14.3).

788

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,189

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99701-6094

(907) 456-7794

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Feeder schools for Lathrop High School:

Elementary:	Arctic Light Elementary
	Denali Elementary
	Hunter Elementary
	Ladd Elementary
	More...
	Weller Elementary
Middle:	Tanana Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Two or more races:

19.0%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Alaska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Alaska avg33%

40^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

15^th of 24Fairbanks North Star Borough School District among Alaska districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	34 of 62	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	33 of 61	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	54 of 77	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.3	59 of 83	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.1	57 of 135	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	42 of 139	69.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	51 of 148	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	55 of 136	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	45 of 142	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	46 of 140	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	51 of 151	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	35 of 139	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	39 of 135	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	30 of 45	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	32 of 54	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	40 of 54	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	34 of 39	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	30 of 45	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.1	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	13.5	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.8	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)62nd percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2021)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-29 vs school

Homeless (2023)<1st percentile-40 vs school

African American (2024)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+6 vs state

English Language Arts31%~ state avg

Mathematics17%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lathrop High School	Public	9-12	901 Airport Way	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 456-7794	788	46	17.2	32.2%	351 (44.5%)	55 (7.0%)	103 (13.1%)	35 (4.4%)	60 (7.6%)	34 (4.3%)	150 (19.0%)	38.8	40^th of 60 public high schools	33.3%		35.2	42^nd of 63 public high schools	33.3%	2	30.8	30.8	16.8	16.8	43.6	43.6	$18,189	$1,074	$17,115
Golden Heart Academy	Public	5-12	1502 Wilbur St	Fairbanks	99701	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 456-1536	13	2	5.4		1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)							$40,541	$6,445	$34,096
Hutchison High School	Public	9-12	3750 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-2261	356	21	16.7	25.0%	245 (68.8%)	10 (2.8%)	23 (6.5%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.9%)	54.9	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%		47.9	32^nd of 63 public high schools	49.2%	5	49.0	49.0	20.8	20.8	39.1	39.1	$20,230	$916	$19,313
North Star College	Public	11-12	1790 Tanana Loop Bunnell Bld.	Fairbanks	99775	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 452-2000	197	0	172.0		136 (69.0%)	3 (1.5%)	22 (11.2%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	25 (12.7%)								(n/a)
West Valley High School	Public	9-12	3800 Geist Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 479-4221	782	41	19.0	21.1%	455 (58.2%)	12 (1.5%)	78 (10.0%)	20 (2.6%)	71 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	143 (18.3%)	65.6	21^st of 60 public high schools	65.0%		55.4	28^th of 63 public high schools	55.6%	7	41.6	41.6	26.1	26.1	50.2	50.2	$16,636	$862	$15,773
Effie Kokrine Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	601 Loftus Rd	Fairbanks	99709	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 474-0958	139	8	17.5	59.7%	15 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	81 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (26.6%)	12.3	55^th of 60 public high schools	8.3%					(n/a)	22.7	17.3			22.7	18.4	$18,862	$1,067	$17,794
North Pole High School	Public	9-12	601 NPHS Blvd	North Pole	99705	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 488-3761	695	35	19.9	22.4%	452 (65.0%)	6 (0.9%)	64 (9.2%)	18 (2.6%)	39 (5.6%)	8 (1.2%)	108 (15.5%)	40	37^th of 60 public high schools	38.3%		23.4	52^nd of 63 public high schools	17.5%	15	32.4	32.4	23.1	23.1	34.8	34.8	$18,570	$1,051	$17,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Lathrop High School

Is Lathrop High School a good school?

Lathrop High School ranks 40^th of 60 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lathrop High School?

Lathrop High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arctic Light Elementary
Elementary : Denali Elementary
Elementary : Hunter Elementary
Elementary : Ladd Elementary
Elementary : Weller Elementary
Middle : Tanana Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lathrop High School?

Students at Lathrop High School are 45% White, 19% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Lathrop High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Lathrop High School.

What district is Lathrop High School in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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