Top Rankings
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 8,891 students in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alaska.
Public Middle Schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alaska public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public middle school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
49 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
19,421 Students
64,906 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
3,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 53 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 53 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
1,412 Students
18,889 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
29%
# Asian Students
195 Students
2,075 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,508 Students
3,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
112 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
13,053 Students
30,662 Students
% White Students
67%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
121 Students
1,285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,020 Students
7,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
1,389
# Students in K Grade:
1,368
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,419
3,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,580
3,470
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,531
3,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,483
3,544
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,561
3,455
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,499
7,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,504
9,643
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,464
9,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,517
3,973
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,527
3,881
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,414
4,110
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,404
4,399
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,163. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,543 is less than the state median of $21,240. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$322 MM
$2,630 MM
Spending
$321 MM
$2,771 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,600
$20,163
Spending / Student
$16,543
$21,240
Best Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
801 East Arctic
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-2358
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-2358
Grades: K-8
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
American Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7362 W Parks Hwy #725
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 352-0150
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 352-0150
Grades: K-12
| 197 students
Rank: #33.
Mat-su Middle College School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8295 East College Drive
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-8485
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-8485
Grades: 8-12
| 204 students
Rank: #44.
Mat-su Central School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 E Railroad Ave #6
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7480
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7480
Grades: K-12
| 2,558 students
Rank: #55.
Beryozova School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27297 W Beryozova Dr
Willow, AK 99688
(907) 495-9390
Willow, AK 99688
(907) 495-9390
Grades: K-12
| 31 students
Rank: #66.
Glacier View School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
65975 S Wolverine Cir
Sutton, AK 99674
(907) 861-5650
Sutton, AK 99674
(907) 861-5650
Grades: K-12
| 31 students
Rank: #77.
Mat-su Secondary School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
581 S Outer Springer Lp
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-7238
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-7238
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #88.
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7275 W Midnight Sun Cir
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 357-6786
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 357-6786
Grades: K-8
| 179 students
Rank: #99.
Fronteras Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2315 N Seward Meridian Pky
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-2223
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-2223
Grades: K-8
| 347 students
Rank: #1010.
Birchtree Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1675 N Nadina St.
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-1831
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-1831
Grades: K-8
| 407 students
Rank: #1111.
Colony Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9250 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-1500
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-1500
Grades: PK-8
| 757 students
Rank: #1212.
Teeland Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2788 N Seward Meridian Pkwy
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7500
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-7500
Grades: PK-8
| 657 students
Rank: #1313.
Twindly Bridge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
141 E Seldon Rd Ste C
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680
Grades: K-12
| 592 students
Rank: #1414.
Valley Pathways
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1150 North France Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-4650
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-4650
Grades: PK-12
| 153 students
Rank: #1515.
Susitna Valley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
42728 S Parks Hwy
Talkeetna, AK 99676
(907) 733-9300
Talkeetna, AK 99676
(907) 733-9300
Grades: 6-12
| 236 students
Rank: #1616.
Mat-su Day School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2360 N Tait Dr
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6000
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6000
Grades: K-12
| 81 students
Rank: #1717.
Joe Redington Senior Jr/sr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10015 W Redington School Rd
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 864-5400
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 864-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 516 students
Rank: #1818.
Palmer Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1159 S Chugach
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-4300
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #1919.
Wasilla Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
650 Bogard Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-5300
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 352-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #2020.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12801 W Hawk Ln
Big Lake, AK 99652
(907) 892-9500
Big Lake, AK 99652
(907) 892-9500
Grades: 6-8
| 344 students
Rank: n/an/a
Knik Charter Correspondence School
Charter School
758 N Shoreline Dr.
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Knik Charter School
Charter School
758 N Shoreline Dr.
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090
Grades: PK-12
| 156 students
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