Swanson Elementary (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District SCH DIST.), Alaska - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Swanson Elementary is a Elementary in Palmer, AK. It currently serves 343 students (grades PK-02). The school is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District School District and all schools in Alaska.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:343
Number of Teachers: 23
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.70

Location Info

Location: 507 N Gulkana, Palmer, AK 99645
Mailing Address: 507 N Gulkana, Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: (907)861-5300
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 1 118
Grade 2 119
Kindergarten 106
Pre-Kindergarten 0
Gender/Sex of Swanson Elementary Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 171 49.85
Female 172 50.15
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Swanson Elementary Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 37 10.79
Asian 4 1.17
Black or African American 1 0.29
Hispanic/Latino 25 7.29
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 0.88
Two or more races 49 14.29
White 224 65.31
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 18 10.53
Asian 2 1.17
Black or African American 1 0.59
Hispanic/Latino 13 7.60
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 1.17
Two or more races 27 15.79
White 108 63.16
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 19 11.05
Asian 2 1.16
Hispanic/Latino 12 6.98
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.58
Two or more races 22 12.79
White 116 67.44

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 9.32
Asian 2 1.70
Hispanic/Latino 9 7.63
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.85
Two or more races 18 15.25
White 77 65.25
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 13.45
Black or African American 1 0.84
Hispanic/Latino 8 6.72
Two or more races 12 10.08
White 82 68.91
Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 9.43
Asian 2 1.89
Hispanic/Latino 8 7.55
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 1.89
Two or more races 19 17.93
White 65 61.32
Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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