Knik Charter School

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

www.knikculturalschool.org/

Charter School 98 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Knik Charter School is a public charter school and part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District school district, located in Wasilla, AK with 98 students offering grade levels from PK to 12.

With 8 teachers, Knik Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

207.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Knik Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	1
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	31
American Indian	50

American Indian
50 (51.0 %)
Two or More
31 (31.6 %)
White
14 (14.3 %)
Hispanic
1 (1.0 %)
Black
1 (1.0 %)
Asian
1 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Added
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Phone:	(907)864-6090
Website:	http://www.knikculturalschool.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	98
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	203
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 12

Grade 1 9

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 11

Grade 4 11

Grade 5 7

Grade 6 4

Grade 7 6

Grade 8 7

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 4