Benny Benson Alternative High School

As a close-knit high school in Anchorage, Alaska, Benny Benson Alternative High School educates 275 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Anchorage School District. Compared to the state average of about 373 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Anchorage School District comprises 92 schools with combined enrollment of 40,587 students; Benny Benson Alternative High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Benny Benson Alternative High School records that the largest single group is Native American at 24%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 21% multiracial, 18% Pacific Islander, 15% White, 11% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Benny Benson Alternative High School reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 111% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Anchorage Municipality runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Anchorage Municipality put median household income runs about $103,284, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anchorage Municipality's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), Benny Benson Alternative High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Scenic Park Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Benny Benson Alternative High School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Benny Benson Alternative High School has showed little movement, going from 277 students in 2018 to 275 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 13% to 8%. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

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