Colony High School

As a substantial senior high in Palmer, Alaska, Colony High School serves 1,046 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 373 students each, so Colony High School sits 180% bigger than that benchmark.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 19,495 students. Colony High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Colony High School shows that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest reads as 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Native American. By comparison, Matanuska-Susitna Borough as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Colony High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.6%; this one delivers 36.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Matanuska-Susitna Borough indicate median household income runs about $94,031, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Matanuska-Susitna Borough's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students), Colony High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Colony Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Colony High School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Colony High School's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,121 (now 1,046). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.