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Swanson Elementary School

507 N Gulkana
Palmer, AK 99645

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Swanson Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 343 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

School Overview

Swanson Elementary School's student population of 343 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Swanson Elementary School
Kind	106
1	118
2	119

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Total Students

343 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School
2023	406
2022	397
2021	344
2020	445
2019	445
2018	465
2017	465
2016	439
2015	433
2014	449
2013	477
2012	476
2011	465
2010	453
2009	435
2008	458
2007	453
2006	440
2005	429
2004	386
2003	407
2002	373
2001	401
2000	380
1999	411
1998	240
1997	431
1996	395
1995	366
1994	397
1993	366
1992	418
1991	401
1990	392
1989	330
1988	422
1987	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	24
2017	24
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	21
2012	25
2011	28
2010	29
2009	29
2008	28
2007	27
2006	29
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	22
2001	24
2000	23
1999	26
1998	26
1997	20
1996	20
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19
1989	19
1988	19
1987	21

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School Rankings

The of Swanson Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AK)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	18:1	15:1	20:1
2022	16:1	14:1	20:1
2021	13:1	13:1	18:1
2020	16:1	14:1	19:1
2019	16:1	14:1	19:1
2018	19:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	15:1	19:1
2016	16:1	17:1	19:1
2015	17:1	17:1	21:1
2014	17:1	14:1	20:1
2013	22:1	14:1	27:1
2012	19:1	14:1	19:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	18:1
2009	15:1	14:1	18:1
2008	16:1	14:1	18:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	15:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	16:1	15:1	19:1
2003	16:1	15:1	18:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	18:1
2000	17:1	15:1	19:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	9:1	15:1	18:1
1997	22:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	18:1
1995	20:1	16:1	26:1
1994	22:1	15:1	19:1
1993	20:1	15:1	23:1
1992	23:1	14:1	18:1
1991	22:1	14:1	18:1
1990	21:1	13:1	19:1
1989	17:1	14:1	20:1
1988	22:1	14:1	20:1
1987	18:1	14:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

22%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	9%	22%	8%
2022	10%	22%	8%
2021	10%	22%	8%
2020	16%	23%	15%
2019	16%	23%	15%
2018	17%	23%	16%
2017	17%	23%	16%
2016	16%	23%	16%
2015	21%	24%	19%
2014	22%	25%	18%
2013	20%	24%	18%
2012	19%	23%	16%
2011	11%	23%	12%
2010	9%	23%	11%
2009	10%	23%	12%
2008	11%	25%	13%
2007	8%	27%	13%
2006	11%	27%	12%
2005	11%	26%	12%
2004	11%	26%	12%
2003	12%	26%	12%
2002	10%	25%	11%
2001	11%	25%	10%
2000	12%	25%	10%
1999	8%	25%	9%
1998	5%	25%	8%
1997	8%	25%	8%
1996	7%	25%	9%
1995	7%	24%	8%
1994	7%	24%	8%
1993	8%	24%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	6%	8%	8%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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White

66%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	66%	47%	68%
2022	61%	47%	68%
2021	60%	47%	68%
2020	67%	47%	72%
2019	67%	47%	72%
2018	69%	47%	73%
2017	69%	47%	73%
2016	70%	48%	73%
2015	68%	48%	72%
2014	67%	49%	73%
2013	69%	50%	73%
2012	70%	51%	75%
2011	80%	52%	80%
2010	81%	53%	81%
2009	79%	53%	80%
2008	80%	55%	80%
2007	85%	57%	82%
2006	84%	57%	83%
2005	85%	58%	84%
2004	84%	58%	84%
2003	84%	59%	84%
2002	87%	60%	85%
2001	86%	61%	86%
2000	86%	62%	86%
1999	88%	62%	87%
1998	94%	63%	89%
1997	90%	63%	89%
1996	89%	64%	88%
1995	91%	65%	89%
1994	90%	66%	89%
1993	89%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	4%	3%	1%
2019	4%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	17%	13%	14%
2022	20%	13%	13%
2021	22%	13%	14%
2020	8%	11%	6%
2019	8%	11%	6%
2018	9%	11%	4%
2017	9%	11%	4%
2016	9%	10%	4%
2011	4%	7%	1%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.51
2022	0.58	0.71	0.51
2021	0.59	0.71	0.51
2020	0.52	0.71	0.46
2019	0.52	0.71	0.46
2018	0.49	0.71	0.45
2017	0.49	0.71	0.45
2016	0.48	0.70	0.45
2015	0.50	0.70	0.45
2014	0.50	0.69	0.44
2013	0.50	0.68	0.43
2012	0.48	0.68	0.42
2011	0.36	0.67	0.35
2010	0.35	0.66	0.34
2009	0.38	0.74	0.34
2008	0.37	0.64	0.34
2007	0.26	0.60	0.31
2006	0.28	0.60	0.30
2005	0.27	0.59	0.29
2004	0.28	0.59	0.29
2003	0.27	0.58	0.28
2002	0.23	0.58	0.26
2001	0.25	0.56	0.25
2000	0.26	0.55	0.24
1999	0.21	0.55	0.22
1998	0.13	0.55	0.21
1997	0.20	0.55	0.20
1996	0.21	0.54	0.21
1995	0.20	0.53	0.20
1994	0.20	0.51	0.20
1993	0.20	0.51	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	39%	38%	31%
2022	43%	39%	29%
2021	50%	39%	30%
2020	42%	37%	37%
2019	42%	37%	37%
2018	36%	40%	29%
2017	36%	40%	29%
2016	35%	39%	29%
2015	39%	38%	29%
2014	39%	36%	28%
2013	36%	34%	29%
2012	33%	34%	28%
2011	28%	32%	26%
2010	27%	29%	24%
2009	29%	27%	23%
2008	23%	27%	23%
2007	25%	27%	23%
2006	22%	25%	24%
2005	22%	21%	22%
2004	21%	20%	20%
2003	20%	19%	17%
1998	73%	25%	27%
1997	26%	21%	22%
1996	26%	20%	21%
1995	37%	19%	15%
1994	19%	15%	10%
1993	20%	16%	10%
1992	18%	17%	11%
1991	14%	16%	13%
1990	12%	14%	13%
1989	16%	16%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Alaska	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	11%	6%	5%
2019	11%	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	14%	7%	8%
2006	11%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Swanson Elementary School often compared to?

Swanson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Peak Elementary School, Finger Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Swanson Elementary School?

343 students attend Swanson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Swanson Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Swanson Elementary School?

Swanson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Alaska state average of 15:1.

What grades does Swanson Elementary School offer ?

Swanson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Swanson Elementary School part of?

Swanson Elementary School is part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 343 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education