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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

For the 2021-22 school year, there are 47 public schools serving 19,259 students in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Alaska.

Public Schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alaska public school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District are Academy Charter School, American Charter Academy and Mat-su Career & Technical Ed High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Alaska.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alaska public school average of 52% (majority American Indian).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

School District Website

http://www.matsuk12.us

School District Phone Number

(907) 746-9255

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

47 Schools

511 Schools

# Students

19,259 Students

132,589 Students

# Teachers

1,017 Teachers

7,730 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

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 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 75% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (AK)

Overall District Rank

#19 out of 54 school districts
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

41%

39%

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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

45%

42%

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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

85%

79%

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 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.46

0.71

# American Indian Students

2,978 Students

30,413 Students

% American Indian Students

15%

23%

# Asian Students

336 Students

7,782 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

521 Students

8,824 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

277 Students

3,837 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

13,867 Students

63,056 Students

% White Students

72%

47%

# Hawaiian Students

288 Students

3,910 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

992 Students

14,767 Students

% of Two or more races Students

11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

391

3,586

# Students in K Grade:

1,447

10,146

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,428

10,208

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,535

10,287

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,432

10,371

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,445

10,363

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,516

10,190

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,550

9,977

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,489

9,737

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,458

9,478

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,361

9,579

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,382

9,285

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,349

9,500

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,476

9,882

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,474. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,485 is less than the state median of $24,972. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$307 MM

$10 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 2016-17 school year data.

Spending

$318 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 2016-17 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$15,942

$24,474

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 2016-17 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,485

$24,972

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 2016-17 school year data.

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