Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020039000274
Aurora Borealis Charter School
705 Frontage Rd Ste A, Kenai, AK 99611 · (907) 283-0292 · Kenai Peninsula Borough
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Alaska public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.4%
AK avg 36.1% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
91.1%
AK avg 34.6% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.4% | 91.1% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 89.9% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Aurora Borealis Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Kenai Peninsula Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.1% | #1 of 150 no change | #1 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #1 of 150 ▲ 1 | #1 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #126 of 169 | #9 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
199
+25 (+14%) vs 2020
+99% since 2000-01, when it was 100
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 199 | 12.1 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 12.1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 12.1 | 15.5:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 12 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 11.8 | 16.8:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 11 | 16.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 100 | 5 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aurora Borealis Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (197 to 199); teachers up 3% (11.8 to 12.1).
About Aurora Borealis Charter School
Aurora Borealis Charter School is a small elementary school in Kenai, Alaska. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 199 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 28% below the 277-student average for elementary schools in Alaska.
Aurora Borealis Charter School is part of a district of 42 schools: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, with 8,510 students.
More than half of the students at Aurora Borealis Charter School are White (78%). Other reported shares: 9% multiracial, 6% Native American, and 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Kenai Peninsula Borough, where about 79% of residents are White. The diversity index for Aurora Borealis Charter School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Elementary schools in Alaska average 15.3:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among Alaska public elementary schools, Aurora Borealis Charter School outscored 99%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Kenai Peninsula Borough, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,538, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 42 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,510, Aurora Borealis Charter School among them.
Aurora Borealis Charter School's nearest public school is Kenai Alternative High School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Aurora Borealis Charter School as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area. Aurora Borealis Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 174 to 199, a 14% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.5:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kenai Peninsula Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,413
Census ACS
Median income
$80,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
8,510 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
- ConnectionsCombined · 1,188 students
- Soldotna High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- Kenai Central High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Mt. View ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Kenai Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Kalifornsky Beach ElementaryElementary · 384 students
Other schools in Kenai
- Kenai Central High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Mt. View ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Kenai Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Nikiski North Star ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Kaleidoscope School of Arts & ScienceElementary · 205 students
- Kenai Alternative High SchoolHigh · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Kenai Alternative High School0.0 mi · 45
- Marathon School1.2 mi · 8
- Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Science1.3 mi · 205
- Kenai Central High School1.5 mi · 525
- Kenai Middle School1.8 mi · 408
- Mt. View Elementary2.8 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Aurora Borealis Charter SchoolHow large is Aurora Borealis Charter School?
Aurora Borealis Charter School enrolls approximately 199 students in grades KG-08.
Is Aurora Borealis Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aurora Borealis Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Aurora Borealis Charter School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Aurora Borealis Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aurora Borealis Charter School?
At Aurora Borealis Charter School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Aurora Borealis Charter School public or private?
Aurora Borealis Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.
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