Susitna Elementary

Susitna Elementary is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in Anchorage, Alaska, operated by Anchorage School District, instructing 394 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Within Anchorage School District, which oversees 92 schools and 40,587 students, Susitna Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Susitna Elementary logs that 24% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 21% Asian, 19% multiracial, 15% Native American, 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Anchorage Municipality as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Susitna Elementary lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Susitna Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Anchorage Municipality's rate of about 49%.

In the broader community, Anchorage Municipality reports that median household earnings sit near $103,284, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Anchorage Municipality runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,241 students), of which Susitna Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Anchorage STrEaM Academy, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Susitna Elementary has shrank 8%, going from 427 students in 2018 to 394 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Susitna Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.