Enrollment
189
Combined
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051010164
Knik Charter School
758 N Shoreline Dr., Wasilla, AK 99687 · (907) 864-6090 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED23-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- B-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.3:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
203 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
AK avg 36.1% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
25.5%
AK avg 34.6% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.7% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 21.3% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 189 | 14.3 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 11.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 3% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knik Charter School.
About Knik Charter School
Knik Charter School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Wasilla, Alaska, one of the schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. The school runs pre-K through 12 and enrolls 189 students.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District counts 19,495 students in its 49 schools, and Knik Charter School is one of them.
Native American students make up 38% of enrollment at Knik Charter School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 23% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Black. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Knik Charter School are from different groups.
Knik Charter School has 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. Combined schools in Alaska average 27.0:1, 13.7 more students per teacher than here.
Knik Charter School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Alaska public K-12 schools.
The school is in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, where median household income comes to about $94,031, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Matanuska-Susitna Borough's 49 public schools enroll about 19,495 students and include Knik Charter School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Knik Charter Correspondence School, is the closest to Knik Charter School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
This page is set up for the Knik Charter School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,988
Census ACS
Median income
$94,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
19,495 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
- Mat-Su Central SchoolCombined · 2,780 students
- Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,046 students
- Wasilla High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Colony Middle SchoolElementary · 771 students
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Teeland Middle SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other schools in Wasilla
- Mat-Su Central SchoolCombined · 2,780 students
- Wasilla High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Teeland Middle SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Twindly Bridge Charter SchoolCombined · 601 students
- Wasilla Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Knik Charter Correspondence School0.0 mi · 34
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary0.7 mi · 422
- Mat-Su Day School1.4 mi · 70
- Fronteras Charter School1.4 mi · 336
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School1.7 mi · 705
- Teeland Middle School1.9 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Knik Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Knik Charter School?
Knik Charter School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Knik Charter School serve?
Knik Charter School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Knik Charter School have?
Knik Charter School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Knik Charter School?
At Knik Charter School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Who oversees Knik Charter School?
Knik Charter School is overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.