Last year Fairbanks North Star Borough School District had the highest graduation rate in history at 82.6% with 738 out of 894 students in the 2024-2025 cohort receiving diplomas.

This is compared to a 77.7% rate of graduation for 2022-2023 and 80.7% in 2023-2024.

“This achievement reflects not only the perseverance of our students but also the dedication and innovation of our educators and support staff that make that happen every day,” Superintendent Dr. Luke Meinert said

The increase is a result of the implementation of many new procedures in the district which identify and assist students who are not yet on track to graduate, aiding them through the process, Meinert said.

He also shared that the expansion of career education center programs and work by the special education depar

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