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Swanson Elementary
(907) 745-3227
- Physical Address:
- 609 North Gulkana
Palmer, AK 99645
- Mailing Address:
- 609 N Gulkana
Palmer, AK 99645
School Information
- District:
- Matanuska-susitna Borough School District
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Matanuska-susitna Borough
- Level:
- Primary
- Grade Span:
- PK - 2
- Number of Students:
- 453
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Swanson Elementary
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| White |
81.02% |
80.05% |
49.44% |
| American Indian |
9.05% |
12.44% |
44.05% |
| Others |
4.86% |
3.64% |
11.49% |
| Hispanic |
2.87% |
2.42% |
6.16% |
| Black |
1.55% |
1.56% |
4.31% |
| Asian/Pacific |
0.66% |
1.47% |
5.86% |
Genders in Swanson Elementary
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Female |
51.21% |
46.31% |
47.12% |
| Male |
48.79% |
53.69% |
52.88% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Swanson Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| White |
363 |
342 |
367 |
| American Indian |
41 |
42 |
41 |
| Others |
26 |
23 |
22 |
| Hispanic |
16 |
13 |
13 |
| Black |
9 |
12 |
7 |
| Asian/Pacific |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
458 |
435 |
453 |
Enrollment by Gender for Swanson Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Female |
248 |
215 |
232 |
| Male |
210 |
220 |
221 |
| Total |
458 |
435 |
453 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Swanson Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
458 |
435 |
453 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
106
(23%) |
128
(29%) |
123
(27%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
46
(10%) |
33
(8%) |
29
(6%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
152
(33%) |
161
(37%) |
152
(34%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Swanson Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
458 |
435 |
453 |
| Fulltime teachers |
27.8 |
29.0 |
29.0 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
16.50 |
15.00 |
15.62 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
21.80 |
17.58 |
20.49 |