Swanson Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Palmer, Alaska
Swanson Elementary in Palmer, Alaska enrolled 348 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Alaska elementary-school median of 15.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%
406 students in 2022-23, 343 students in 2023-24, 348 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 26.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 406 | 23.0 | 17.7 |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 23.3 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 348 | 26.0 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Alaska elementary schools
Among the 168 Alaska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 396 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Swanson Elementary enrolled 396 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 396 of the 396 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent40.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.4% of students were White, 18.1% of two or more races, 9.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White62.4%
- Two or more races18.1%
- Hispanic9.2%
- American Indian7.8%
- Asian1.4%
- Pacific Islander1.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Palmer
7 public elementary schools in Palmer report 2024-25 enrollment; Swanson Elementary is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Middle School | 771 | 20.8 | 25.9% |
| Pioneer Peak Elementary | 449 | 15.5 | 30.5% |
| Birchtree Charter School | 416 | 17.6 | not reported |
| Sherrod Elementary | 383 | 16.7 | 62.4% |
| Swanson Elementary | 348 | 13.4 | 41.1% |
| Academy Charter School | 268 | 13.0 | not reported |
| Butte Elementary | 263 | 13.2 | 30.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Swanson Elementary
- Sherrod ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 383 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Academy Charter SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 268 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Compare Swanson Elementary with Sherrod ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spends per student$15,575 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,575
- The largest public schools in AlaskaSwanson Elementary is the number 50 by size of 168 Alaska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#50 of 168
- Alaska schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Alaska median of 15.6 for elementary schools.13.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Swanson Elementary
How many students attend Swanson Elementary?
348 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 406 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Palmer, AK.What is the student-teacher ratio at Swanson Elementary?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alaska median for elementary schools is 15.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Swanson Elementary a Title I school?
Swanson Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Swanson Elementary in?
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, NCES district ID 0200510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 020051000233 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.