How are the schools in Anchorage, AK?

Anchorage has 121 public schools in federal filings, 115 with enough reported data to grade. 88% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 70 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Anchorage, AK?

EPA monitoring for Anchorage County recorded a median AQI of 34 with 65% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 20% of monitored AK counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Anchorage, AK?

6 facilities in Anchorage report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 1,494 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Anchorage, AK safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Anchorage.

City data / AK / Anchorage

Anchorage, AK: The Full Public Record

1,494 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 115 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Anchorage, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 121 schools in Anchorage, including 25 high schools. 115 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 88% rate A or B.

A 50

B 51

C 11

D 3

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 252 bullying allegations, 24 weapon incidents, and 28 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

19 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 15 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 96 run gifted & talented programs, and 4 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

6 facilities in Anchorage report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 1,494 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Methanol (3,224 lbs), Toluene (2,020 lbs), n-Hexane (1,713 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Anchorage County recorded a median AQI of 34 in 2025, with good air on 65% of monitored days. 20% of monitored AK counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 18 fatal police shooting incidents in Anchorage over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Anchorage are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Anchorage has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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