At a glance
Reported students
13
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
2.38
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
5.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
05–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Alaska high enrollment
6th percentile
Compared with 72 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
358
Golden Heart Academy: 13 reported students.
State peer staffing position
6th percentile
5.5:1 reported; state peer median 14.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 17
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Student–teacher ratio
- 4.3:1
What the reported data says about Golden Heart Academy
Golden Heart Academy is a public high school serving grades 05–12 in Fairbanks. It is one of 30 current school records connected to Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. NCES reports 13 students for 2024–25.
Among 72 high schools in Alaska with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 211 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 6th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.5:1, below the Alaska median of 14.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are American Indian or Alaska Native (69.2%) and multiracial (15.4%). English learners represent 17.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 17.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Golden Heart Academy
- 1How do the reported 5.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 2.38 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 17.6%
- Students with disabilities
- 17.6%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7.7%
- Hispanic7.7%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native69.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial15.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Effie Kokrine Charter School
High · Grades 07–12
139 reported students
North Star College
High · Grades 11–12
197 reported students
Hutchison High School
High · Grades 09–12
356 reported students
North Pole High School
High · Grades 09–12
695 reported students
West Valley High School
High · Grades 09–12
782 reported students
Lathrop High School
High · Grades 09–12
788 reported students