Soldotna Montessori Charter School is located in Soldotna, AK and is one of 29 elementary schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. It is a charter school that serves 162 students in grades K-6.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Soldotna Montessori Charter School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Alaska in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Soldotna Montessori Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 162
48%52%
Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Soldotna Montessori Charter School had 0% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Alaska had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District District Spending
$13,909Per Pupil
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District spends $13,909 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 39% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Kenai Peninsula Borough School District District
14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Soldotna Montessori Charter School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alaska average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.