Birchtree Charter School

Birchtree Charter School is one of the roomy elementary campuss in Palmer, Alaska, overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, with 416 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 50% bigger than typical.

Across the 49 schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (19,495 students total), Birchtree Charter School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Birchtree Charter School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school shows 12% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Matanuska-Susitna Borough as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Birchtree Charter School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Birchtree Charter School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Matanuska-Susitna Borough) shows that median household income runs about $94,031, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Birchtree Charter School is one of 49 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students).

Pioneer Peak Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. Birchtree Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Birchtree Charter School has held roughly steady, going from 416 students in 2018 to 416 in 2025.

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