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Aurora Borealis Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

705 Frontage Rd Ste A, Kenai, AK 99611 · (907) 283-0292

Kenai’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
199
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Aurora Borealis Charter School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alaska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 60 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

705 Frontage Rd Ste A, Kenai

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 124
Grade 223
Grade 324
Grade 424
Grade 524
Grade 618
Grade 718
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
174’20
184’21
187’22
193’23
199’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aurora Borealis Charter School from Kenai families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; Kenai’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.