Benny Benson Alternative High School

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Alternative School · Anchorage, AK

Benny Benson Alternative High School is a alternative school school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving grades 09–12 with 275 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

275

Teachers (FTE)

14.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
American Indian / Alaska Native	65	24%
Two or more races	57	21%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	50	18%
White	41	15%
Hispanic/Latino	31	11%
Black or African American	21	8%
Asian	10	4%
Total enrollment	275	122M / 153F

English Language Learners: 49 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	S	36.5%	4
Reading Proficiency	<50%	46.1%	6
4-Year Graduation Rate	35-39%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

30.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

308

112% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	275	100%

Contact & Location

4515 Campbell Airstrip Rd

Anchorage, AK 99507

Phone: (907)742-2050

http://bennybenson.asdk12.org/

District

Anchorage School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,980

District enrollment: 43,727

Other Schools in District

Airport Heights Elementary Elementary
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Elementary
Alpenglow Elementary Elementary
Aquarian Charter School Elementary
Aurora Elementary Elementary
Baxter Elementary Elementary
Bayshore Elementary Elementary
Bear Valley Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 99507) → CensusDepth.com
Alaska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alaska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

020018000110

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD