Benny Benson Alternative High School

Public 9-12

4515 Campbell Airstrip Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507-1267

(907) 742-2050

District: Anchorage School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,067

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

23.5%

American Indian:

20.1%

Pacific Islander:

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 106%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benny Benson Alternative High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Benny Benson Alternative High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Benny Benson Alternative High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (23.5%), American Indian (20.1%), Pacific Islander (19.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 106% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benny Benson Alternative High School is 19.9, which is the 5^th best among 9 high schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)

Compare Benny Benson Alternative High School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benny Benson Alternative High School is $18,067, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 high schools in the Anchorage School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Benny Benson Alternative High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 14^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benny Benson Alternative High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	13.51	116^th	138	15.9%
2006	15.02	112^th	132	15.2%
2007	9.79	115^th	128	10.2%
2008	4.40	127^th	132	3.8%
2009	7.40	118^th	131	9.9%
2010	26.46	88^th	136	35.3%
2014	4.01	136^th	138	1.4%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Benny Benson Alternative High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2006	53.92	61^st	135	54.8%
2007	14.17	122^nd	139	12.2%
2008	43.25	76^th	151	49.7%
2009	37.88	86^th	151	43.0%
2010	33.51	86^th	140	38.6%
2011	22.67	104^th	142	26.8%
2012	35.31	82^nd	136	39.7%
2013	27.79	101^st	148	31.8%
2014	24.14	109^th	139	21.6%
2015	23.81	95^th	135	29.6%
2017	7.18	82^nd	83	1.2%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr

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Enrollment information for Benny Benson Alternative High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	200	32	12	8	44	n/a	n/a	30	326
1990	181	32	13	5	48	n/a	n/a	0	279
1991	181	40	18	10	49	n/a	n/a	0	298
1992	177	41	9	13	50	n/a	n/a	0	290
1993	158	48	12	9	47	n/a	n/a	0	274
1994	166	52	9	19	50	n/a	n/a	0	296
1995	140	45	16	11	22	n/a	n/a	0	234
1996	140	45	16	11	22	n/a	n/a	0	234
1997	139	47	7	11	30	n/a	n/a	0	234
1998	186	54	19	15	55	n/a	n/a	0	329
1999	117	30	15	16	45	n/a	n/a	0	223
2000	182	41	17	12	63	n/a	n/a	0	315
2001	139	40	15	14	67	n/a	n/a	0	275
2002	144	45	26	17	60	n/a	n/a	0	292
2003	144	45	26	17	60	n/a	n/a	0	292
2004	143	49	31	22	74	n/a	n/a	0	319
2005	116	52	30	24	66	n/a	n/a	0	288
2006	142	49	25	22	70	n/a	n/a	0	308
2007	119	26	35	14	65	n/a	n/a	0	259
2008	92	24	43	26	23	n/a	n/a	46	254
2009	96	21	13	21	33	20	44	0	248
2010	62	22	11	22	25	23	39	0	204
2011	90	28	17	32	29	31	32	0	259
2012	95	27	15	34	29	33	41	0	274
2013	90	26	21	37	39	25	44	0	282
2014	89	28	4	36	46	19	33	0	255
2015	83	28	10	33	37	25	35	0	251
2016	68	31	17	32	54	28	36	0	266
2017	67	27	19	44	49	30	42	0	278
2018	53	37	19	45	44	31	48	0	277
2019	37	30	17	25	33	24	44	0	210
2020	41	24	19	22	59	28	47	0	240
2021	55	17	12	25	67	37	56	0	269
2022	55	20	11	31	54	46	56	0	273
2023	49	24	13	36	53	66	54	0	295
2024	47	19	9	42	64	63	75	0	319

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benny Benson Alternative High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	326	0.0	0.0	0
1990	279	0.0	0.0	n/a
1991	298	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	290	0.0	0.0	6.2
1993	274	0.0	0.0	6.6
1994	296	8.0	37.0	6.1
1995	234	0.0	0.0	0
1996	234	0.0	0.0	0
1997	234	0.0	0.0	0
1998	329	1.0	329.0	14.9
1999	223	12.0	18.6	36.8
2000	315	18.6	16.9	12.1
2001	275	17.0	16.2	17.5
2002	292	17.0	17.2	16.1
2003	292	17.0	17.2	16.1
2004	319	17.0	18.8	20.7
2005	288	15.9	18.1	14.9
2006	308	15.0	20.5	30.2
2007	259	17.5	14.8	35.9
2008	254	16.6	15.3	52.4
2009	248	17.0	14.6	35.5
2010	204	17.9	11.4	43.6
2011	259	16.8	15.3	52.1
2012	274	17.8	15.3	50.7
2013	282	15.9	17.6	58.2
2014	255	15.2	16.7	73.3
2015	251	14.0	17.9	41.4
2016	266	15.0	17.7	100
2017	278	15.0	18.5	100
2018	277	13.3	20.7	100
2019	210	13.2	15.8	85.2
2020	240	12.0	19.9	100
2021	269	15.2	17.6	n/a
2022	273	17.4	15.6	n/a
2023	295	14.4	20.3	97.3
2024	319	16.0	19.9	106

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Benny Benson Alternative High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	326	0.0	0.0	0
1990	279	0.0	0.0	n/a
1991	298	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	290	0.0	0.0	6.2
1993	274	0.0	0.0	6.6
1994	296	8.0	37.0	6.1
1995	234	0.0	0.0	0
1996	234	0.0	0.0	0
1997	234	0.0	0.0	0
1998	329	1.0	329.0	14.9
1999	223	12.0	18.6	36.8
2000	315	18.6	16.9	12.1
2001	275	17.0	16.2	17.5
2002	292	17.0	17.2	16.1
2003	292	17.0	17.2	16.1
2004	319	17.0	18.8	20.7
2005	288	15.9	18.1	14.9
2006	308	15.0	20.5	30.2
2007	259	17.5	14.8	35.9
2008	254	16.6	15.3	52.4
2009	248	17.0	14.6	35.5
2010	204	17.9	11.4	43.6
2011	259	16.8	15.3	52.1
2012	274	17.8	15.3	50.7
2013	282	15.9	17.6	58.2
2014	255	15.2	16.7	73.3
2015	251	14.0	17.9	41.4
2016	266	15.0	17.7	100
2017	278	15.0	18.5	100
2018	277	13.3	20.7	100
2019	210	13.2	15.8	85.2
2020	240	12.0	19.9	100
2021	269	15.2	17.6	n/a
2022	273	17.4	15.6	n/a
2023	295	14.4	20.3	97.3
2024	319	16.0	19.9	106

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Benny Benson Alternative High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,113 (17.2%)	$14,954 (82.8%)	$18,067

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benny Benson Alternative High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	210	295	40.5%
African American	30	24	20%
American Indian	33	53	60.6%
Asian	17	13	23.5%
Hispanic	25	36	44%
Pacific Islander	24	66	175%
White	37	49	32.4%
Two or More Races	44	54	22.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.2%	97.3%	12.1%

Schools Near Benny Benson Alternative High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAR English Language Arts (2024)					STAR Mathematics (2024)					ASA Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benny Benson Alternative High School	Public	9-12	4515 Campbell Airstrip Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 742-2050	319	16	19.9	106.0%	47 (14.7%)	19 (6.0%)	42 (13.2%)	9 (2.8%)	64 (20.1%)	63 (19.7%)	75 (23.5%)								(n/a)														$18,067	$3,113	$14,954
Highland Academy Charter	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	5530 E Northern Lights Ste 1	Anchorage	99504	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-1700	178	9	20.6		97 (54.5%)	5 (2.8%)	14 (7.9%)	2 (1.1%)	21 (11.8%)	9 (5.1%)	30 (16.9%)	62.9	23^rd of 63 public high schools	63.5%		58.2	21^st of 62 public high schools	66.1%	2	35.0	45.0	13.0	37.5	32.2	26.3	35.0	20.8	21.7	25.6	26.1	75.0	51.1	$15,386	$442	$14,944
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4025 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(907) 742-2100	1,681	86	19.6	73.1%	270 (16.1%)	140 (8.3%)	217 (12.9%)	316 (18.8%)	223 (13.3%)	217 (12.9%)	298 (17.7%)	13.4	56^th of 63 public high schools	11.1%		18.4	51^st of 62 public high schools	17.7%	5				23.7	23.7				10.3	10.3		20.9	20.9	$15,523	$1,936	$13,587
McLaughlin Secondary School	Public	6-12	2600 Providence Dr	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1120	75	13	5.7		20 (26.7%)	5 (6.7%)	7 (9.3%)	1 (1.3%)	31 (41.3%)	4 (5.3%)	7 (9.3%)								(n/a)														$19,996	$2,157	$17,839
Alaska Middle College School	Public	11-12	2650 E Northern Lights Blvd	Eagle River	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 786-7611	276	2	138.0		153 (55.4%)	12 (4.3%)	23 (8.3%)	35 (12.7%)	9 (3.3%)	6 (2.2%)	38 (13.8%)								(n/a)														$12,225	$323	$11,901
Martin Luther King Junior Technical High School	Public	10-12	2650 E Northern Lights Blvd	Anchorage	99508	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-8900	106	29	3.6		63 (59.4%)	3 (2.8%)	9 (8.5%)	4 (3.8%)	8 (7.5%)	2 (1.9%)	17 (16.0%)								(n/a)														$46,333	$564	$45,768
Service High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5577 Abbott Rd	Anchorage	99507	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-8100	1,536	65	23.6	26.5%	607 (39.5%)	52 (3.4%)	183 (11.9%)	232 (15.1%)	152 (9.9%)	68 (4.4%)	242 (15.8%)	23.1	53^rd of 63 public high schools	15.9%		44.5	34^th of 62 public high schools	45.2%	19				26.0	26.0				15.3	15.3		28.9	28.9	$14,533	$1,085	$13,448
S.A.V.E. High School	Public	9-12	410 East 56th	Anchorage	99518	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 742-1250	181	9	20.1		41 (22.7%)	12 (6.6%)	22 (12.2%)	14 (7.7%)	23 (12.7%)	29 (16.0%)	40 (22.1%)								(n/a)														$16,853	$1,477	$15,375
Steller Secondary School	Public, Magnet	7-12	2508 Blueberry Ln	Anchorage	99503	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-4950	250	14	18.4		156 (62.4%)	7 (2.8%)	23 (9.2%)	9 (3.6%)	14 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	39 (15.6%)	96.7	2^nd of 63 public high schools	96.8%		96.4	2^nd of 62 public high schools	96.8%			46.3	51.9	64.3	53.7		51.9	59.3	47.6	52.0	57.1	61.5	59.7	$13,262	$369	$12,892
West High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 Hillcrest Dr	Anchorage	99517	Anchorage Municipality	Anchorage School District	No	Yes	No	No	(907) 742-2500	1,768	85	20.8	34.6%	599 (33.9%)	121 (6.8%)	287 (16.2%)	184 (10.4%)	168 (9.5%)	178 (10.1%)	231 (13.1%)	45	35^th of 63 public high schools	44.4%		31.5	46^th of 62 public high schools	25.8%	11				42.8	42.8				24.3	24.3		25.3	25.3	$13,328	$926	$12,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Benson Alternative High School

What is the racial makeup of Benny Benson Alternative High School?

Students at Benny Benson Alternative High School are 24% Two or more races, 20% American Indian, 20% Pacific Islander, 15% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Benny Benson Alternative High School in?

Anchorage School District

How many students attend Benny Benson Alternative High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 319 students attended Benny Benson Alternative High School.

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