Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
Fairbanks, AK · High School · Grades -1-12
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is a high school in Fairbanks, AK with 801 students enrolled and a 77% proficiency rate. Part of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is a high school in Fairbanks, AK with 801 students enrolled in grades -1-12. It is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. That headcount is above the 385-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 77% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 20 points above the 57% average for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Against the 49% Alaska statewide average, the school sits 28 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 89% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 801.0 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. A relatively low 0% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is a high school located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school serves 801 students in grades -1-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 801.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 77% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 89% graduation rate.
0% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in Alaska.
How This School Compares
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. has 801 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (385 students). Its 77% proficiency rate is 20 percentage points above the district average of 57%. Compared to the Alaska state average of 49%, the school performs 28 points higher. The 801.0:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. has 801 students enrolled in grades -1-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 801.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 77% of students at Fairbanks B.E.S.T. meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. has a 89% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Fairbanks B.E.S.T. is part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in Fairbanks, Alaska. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.