Kenai Alternative High School vs. Aurora Borealis Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Aurora Borealis Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 53 students in grades 9-12, Kenai Alternative High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 187 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Aurora Borealis Charter School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
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Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
K-8
Total Students
53 students
187 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/1644/aurora-borealis-charter-school-chart-pfRBTP.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#2 out of 459 schools in AK
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/2000/1644/aurora-borealis-charter-school-chart-b5MjbjH.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alaska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/1644/aurora-borealis-charter-school-chart-ML4byy.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-79%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
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22
Grade 1 Students
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24
Grade 2 Students
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24
Grade 3 Students
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24
Grade 4 Students
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23
Grade 5 Students
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24
Grade 6 Students
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20
Grade 7 Students
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15
Grade 8 Students
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11
Grade 10 Students
9
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Grade 11 Students
18
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Grade 12 Students
26
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
11%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aurora Borealis Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aurora Borealis Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/1644/aurora-borealis-charter-school-chart-bn2f8NB.png)
% Asian
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1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/2000/1644/aurora-borealis-charter-school-chart-bwSXSbI.png)
% Hispanic
6%
4%
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% Black
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% White
57%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aurora Borealis Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/1644/aurora-borealis-charter-school-chart-dLW45W.png)
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
26%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.36
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Aurora Borealis Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Alaska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/1644/aurora-borealis-charter-school-chart-b293lMh.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
51%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
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