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Effie Kokrine Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Alaska High Schools

Better than 8% of Alaska high schools

Summary

Effie Kokrine Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Fairbanks, Alaska, with a relatively small student population of 143 students. The school is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, which is ranked 15th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Effie Kokrine Charter School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 17.31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.42% proficient or better in Science, compared to the district averages of 36.97% and 43.52% respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.66% to 69.23% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby high schools, such as North Pole High School and Lathrop High School, which have rates ranging from 28% to 40.7%.

However, Effie Kokrine Charter School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 18.1 in recent years, lower than the nearby high schools, which have ratios ranging from 17.7 to 19.1. The school also had a relatively high per-student spending of $18,862 in the 2018-2019 school year, higher than the nearby high schools, which ranged from $16,636 to $20,230 per student. Despite these potential advantages, the school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 72nd out of 136 Alaska high schools in 2011-2012 to 55th out of 60 in 2024-2025, and is located in close proximity to several higher-performing high schools, such as West Valley High School and Hutchison High School.

139

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,862

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Loftus Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709

(907) 474-0958

District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

58.3%

Two or more races:

26.6%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2011 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alaska average (18% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg39%

Alaska avg34%

55^th of 60

Alaska public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	14.8	90 of 99	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	91 of 96	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	81 of 88	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	106 of 151	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.3	101 of 138	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	55 of 133	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.1	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.8	83 of 131	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.9	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.3	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.6	92 of 132	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	19.5	62 of 73	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	42.7	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	58 of 62	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	76 of 77	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	74 of 83	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	75 of 135	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.5	92 of 139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.0	91 of 148	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	72 of 136	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.3	96 of 142	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.0	82 of 140	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.5	109 of 151	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	92 of 151	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.3	110 of 139	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	100 of 135	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Native American (2019)45th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2019)15th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Alaska (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-19 vs state

English Language Arts17%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I have 4 children at EKCS- 2 have been in the middle school (7th & 8th grades) and 3 are currently in the high school. I had thought Effie would provide a good transition for them to a larger public high school, but the experience they're having at EKCS is so good, they've all stayed. I have 4 kids who like going to school, can you imagine? My 7th grader is working very hard, but likes his teacher and his classmates. They're reading quality literature, not the "grade appropriate", boring, written for school curriculum by authors no one has heard of stuff you see in many grade school programs. The school is small and has tutoring before and after school for students who need help, and in addition to regular classes, offers dual-credit college courses for students ready for that challenge. That means that while they are fulfilling core curriculum requirements for high school, they can also earn UAF credits for the same class. My daughter, who's a junior, already has 15 UAF credits, and is earning 9 more this semester. On the days of the week a college class does not meet, EKCS faculty has class with the students to reinforce learning and support students working on college assignments and projects. My kids know every teacher in the school, and every teacher knows each of my children personally. Faculty quality is high and their level of engagement with the students is wonderful. This is a relatively new school that supports and challenges each student to succeed at the highest level of achievement of which each is capable in a family atmosphere. Nothing's perfect, but this school is trying really hard to serve the students, and constantly modifying programs to better address student needs and goals. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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 Effie Kokrine Charter School

How many students attend Effie Kokrine Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Effie Kokrine Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Effie Kokrine Charter School?

Students at Effie Kokrine Charter School are 58% American Indian, 27% Two or more races, 11% White, 4% Hispanic.

Is Effie Kokrine Charter School a good school?

Effie Kokrine Charter School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Alaska high schools.

What district is Effie Kokrine Charter School in?

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

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