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School Comparison

Aurora Borealis Charter School
vs.
Nikiski North Star Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Aurora Borealis Charter School
Nikiski North Star Elementary
  • Nikiski North Star Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Aurora Borealis Charter School (122 vs. 55).
  • Nikiski North Star Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Aurora Borealis Charter School (21 vs. 0).
  • Nikiski North Star Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Aurora Borealis Charter School (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Nikiski North Star Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Aurora Borealis Charter School (122 vs. 55).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Nikiski North Star Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Aurora Borealis Charter School (21 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Nikiski North Star Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Aurora Borealis Charter School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Nikiski North Star Elementary

1 metric was reported by Nikiski North Star Elementary. Comparable data for Aurora Borealis Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
241:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Aurora Borealis Charter School
$19,862.45
Nikiski North Star Elementary
$19,862.45
Local revenue share
Aurora Borealis Charter School
32.8%
Nikiski North Star Elementary
32.8%
State revenue share
Aurora Borealis Charter School
53.8%
Nikiski North Star Elementary
53.8%
Federal revenue share
Aurora Borealis Charter School
13.4%
Nikiski North Star Elementary
13.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Aurora Borealis Charter School
48.6%
Nikiski North Star Elementary
48.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Kenai Peninsula Borough
$77,722
Kenai Peninsula Borough
$77,722
Poverty rate
Kenai Peninsula Borough
11.6%
Kenai Peninsula Borough
11.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kenai Peninsula Borough
29.4%
Kenai Peninsula Borough
29.4%
Unemployment rate
Kenai Peninsula Borough
5.3%
Kenai Peninsula Borough
5.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.