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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Item: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

501 N Gulkana St
Palmer, AK 99645

(District boundaries shown in map)

Rating

Top 20%

Tel: (907) 746-9255

www.matsuk12.us

Top Rankings

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alaska for:

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

47 Schools

503 Schools

# Students

18,220 Students

129,872 Students

# Teachers

1,009 Teachers

7,567 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 54 school districts in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (AK)

Overall District Rank

#10 out of 52 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

42%

36%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

50%

44%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Graduation Rate

86%

77%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and public school graduation rate of AK by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.51

0.71

# American Indian Students

1,543 Students

28,563 Students

% American Indian Students

22%

# Asian Students

215 Students

6,999 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,321 Students

9,469 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

137 Students

3,199 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

12,345 Students

61,086 Students

% White Students

68%

47%

# Hawaiian Students

144 Students

3,950 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

2,515 Students

16,606 Students

% of Two or more races Students

14%

13%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

418

3,509

# Students in K Grade:

1,362

9,373

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,341

9,876

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,363

9,791

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,332

9,853

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,339

9,891

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,401

9,881

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,397

10,096

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,393

10,044

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,420

9,787

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,472

9,776

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,400

9,412

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,364

9,161

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,218

9,422

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,496. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,122 is less than the state median of $27,185. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue (19-20)

$306 MM

$11 MM

This chart display total revenue of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Spending (19-20)

$294 MM

$11 MM

This chart display total spending of Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,790

$27,496

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Spending / Student

$16,122

$27,185

This chart display average spending per public school student in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in AK by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2023)

District size: 47 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,220 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
Graduation Rate
: 86% (Top 20% in AK)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education