Top Rankings
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 48 public schools serving 19,495 students in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Alaska.
Public Schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Alaska public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public school average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (AK)
# Schools
49 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
19,495 Students
127,890 Students
# Teachers
1,015 Teachers
6,871 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 51 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
80%
78%