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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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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

19,421 Students enrolled in District

49 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Matanuska Susitna Borough School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alaska

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.5% of all AK school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
30%
29%
32%
32%
27%
25%
    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
PK-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) 79.6% 54.9%
Black 0.7% 2.7%
Hispanic 9.2% 9.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 5.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 9.3% 27.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.8% 40.3%
Free lunch eligible 41.2% 37.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.6% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,082 $176,391,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,848 $35,896,000 9.9%
Staff $582 $11,298,000 3.1%
General Administration $72 $1,396,000 0.4%
School Administration $1,161 $22,545,000 6.2%
Operation $1,247 $24,227,000 6.7%
Transportation $941 $18,282,000 5.0%
Other $738 $14,331,000 4.0%
Total Support $6,590 $127,975,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,983 $57,931,000 16.0%
Total Expenditures $18,655 $362,297,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,658 $1,398,749,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,526 $200,267,000 7.0%
Staff $1,923 $252,337,000 8.8%
General Administration $285 $37,445,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,189 $156,030,000 5.4%
Operation $2,249 $295,166,000 10.3%
Transportation $583 $76,555,000 2.7%
Other $887 $116,465,000 4.1%
Total Support $8,642 $1,134,265,000 39.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,609 $342,397,000 11.9%
Total Expenditures $21,909 $2,875,411,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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