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Palmer, AK
Public School Ratings




Palmer Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Matanuska Susitna Borough School District details

Matanuska Susitna Borough School District
501 N Gulkana St
Palmer, AK 99645

19,319 Students enrolled in District

47 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Matanuska Susitna Borough School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alaska

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.6% of all AK school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
36%
50%
40%
42%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Academy Charter School
801 East Arctic
Palmer, AK, 99645
KG-08
American Charter Academy School
7362 W Parks Hwy #725
Wasilla, AK, 99654
KG-12
Beryozova School
27297 W Beryozova Dr
Palmer, AK, 99652
KG-12
Big Lake Elementary School
Mile 4.5 South Big Lake Rd
Big Lake, AK, 99652
PK-05
Birchtree Charter School
1675 N Nadina St.
Palmer, AK, 99645
KG-08
Burchell High School
1775 W Parks Hwy
Wasilla, AK, 99654
09-12
Butte Elementary School
4006 S Butte Rd
Palmer, AK, 99645
PK-05
Colony High School
9550 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK, 99645
09-12
Colony Middle School
9250 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK, 99645
06-08
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
800 N Seward Meridian
Wasilla, AK, 99645
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.9% 55.0%
Black 0.8% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.8% 8.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 6.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 10.2% 27.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,979 $155,606,458 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,467 $28,609,434 9.6%
Staff $734 $14,314,468 4.8%
General Administration $90 $1,755,180 0.6%
School Administration $1,062 $20,711,124 7.0%
Operation $1,271 $24,787,042 8.3%
Transportation $863 $16,830,226 5.7%
Other $684 $13,339,368 4.5%
Total Support $6,172 $120,366,344 40.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,079 $21,042,658 7.1%
Total Expenditures $15,230 $297,015,460 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,909 $1,287,554,473 49.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,469 $190,917,820 7.3%
Staff $1,528 $198,540,855 7.6%
General Administration $272 $35,400,883 1.4%
School Administration $1,147 $149,050,227 5.7%
Operation $2,246 $291,876,669 11.2%
Transportation $590 $76,686,519 2.9%
Other $767 $99,709,892 3.8%
Total Support $8,020 $1,042,136,347 39.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,177 $282,918,986 10.8%
Total Expenditures $20,106 $2,612,601,862 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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