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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Item: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

501 N Gulkana St
Palmer, AK 99645

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Top 30%

Tel: (907) 746-9255

www.matsuk12.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AK)

# Schools

49 Schools

33 Schools

# Students

19,421 Students

8,020 Students

# Teachers

1,031 Teachers

396 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
Kind	234	15
1	242	15
2	235	15
3	247	15
4	226	15
5	234	15
6	221	16
7	202	13
8	182	12
9	45	5
10	49	5
11	31	4
12	26	4

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District Rank

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 52 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.

This School District

State Average (AK)

#12 out of 53 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
2023	#12
2022	#18
2021	#10
2019	#19
2018	#11
2017	#16
2016	#21
2015	#21
2014	#14
2013	#10
2012	#9

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41%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	41%	32%
2022	26%	23%
2021	42%	36%
2019	41%	39%
2018	42%	40%
2017	35%	35%
2015	33%	34%
2014	76%	68%
2013	76%	69%
2012	75%	69%
2011	76%	69%

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32%

29%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2022	32%	29%
2021	50%	44%
2019	45%	42%
2018	42%	46%
2017	47%	41%
2015	36%	38%
2014	87%	79%
2013	87%	78%
2012	88%	79%
2011	86%	78%
2010	89%	81%

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44%

38%

80%

78%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	80%	78%
2022	86%	78%
2021	84%	77%
2020	86%	77%
2019	85%	79%
2018	83%	77%
2017	81%	78%
2016	79%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	75%	73%
2013	74%	73%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	0.51	0.71
2022	0.51	0.71
2021	0.51	0.71
2020	0.46	0.71
2019	0.46	0.71
2018	0.45	0.71
2017	0.45	0.71
2016	0.45	0.70
2015	0.45	0.70
2014	0.44	0.69
2013	0.43	0.68
2012	0.42	0.68
2011	0.35	0.67
2010	0.34	0.66
2009	0.34	0.74
2008	0.34	0.64
2007	0.31	0.60
2006	0.30	0.60
2005	0.29	0.59
2004	0.29	0.59
2003	0.28	0.58
2002	0.26	0.58
2001	0.25	0.56
2000	0.24	0.55
1999	0.22	0.55
1998	0.21	0.55
1997	0.20	0.55
1996	0.21	0.54
1995	0.20	0.53
1994	0.20	0.51
1993	0.19	0.51

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% American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	8%	22%
2022	8%	22%
2021	8%	22%
2020	15%	23%
2019	15%	23%
2018	16%	23%
2017	16%	23%
2016	16%	23%
2015	19%	24%
2014	18%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	16%	23%
2011	12%	23%
2010	11%	23%
2009	12%	23%
2008	13%	25%
2007	13%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	12%	26%
2004	12%	26%
2003	12%	26%
2002	11%	25%
2001	10%	25%
2000	10%	25%
1999	9%	25%
1998	8%	25%
1997	8%	25%
1996	9%	25%
1995	8%	24%
1994	8%	24%
1993	8%	24%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	7%	8%
2022	8%	8%
2021	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

67%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	68%	47%
2022	68%	47%
2021	68%	47%
2020	72%	47%
2019	72%	47%
2018	73%	47%
2017	73%	47%
2016	73%	48%
2015	72%	48%
2014	73%	49%
2013	73%	50%
2012	75%	51%
2011	80%	52%
2010	81%	53%
2009	80%	53%
2008	80%	55%
2007	82%	57%
2006	83%	57%
2005	84%	58%
2004	84%	58%
2003	84%	59%
2002	85%	60%
2001	86%	61%
2000	86%	62%
1999	87%	62%
1998	89%	63%
1997	89%	63%
1996	88%	64%
1995	89%	65%
1994	89%	66%
1993	89%	66%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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% Two or more races

15%

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	14%	13%
2022	13%	13%
2021	14%	13%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2011	1%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (AK)

Total Revenue

$322 MM

$2,630 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$322 MM	$13 MM
2022	$314 MM	$12 MM
2021	$322 MM	$13 MM
2020	$314 MM	$12 MM
2019	$314 MM	$11 MM
2018	$306 MM	$11 MM
2017	$307 MM	$10 MM
2016	$303 MM	$10 MM
2015	$224 MM	$10 MM
2014	$284 MM	$11 MM
2012	$256 MM	$10 MM
2011	$251 MM	$11 MM
2010	$224 MM	$10 MM
2009	$214 MM	$9 MM
2008	$213 MM	$11 MM
2007	$173 MM	$9 MM
2006	$162 MM	$8 MM
2005	$146 MM	$8 MM
2004	$133 MM	$8 MM
2003	$130 MM	$7 MM
2002	$122 MM	$8 MM
2001	$114 MM	$7 MM
2000	$113 MM	$7 MM
1999	$107 MM	$6 MM
1998	$104 MM	$7 MM
1997	$96 MM	$6 MM
1996	$98 MM	$6 MM
1995	$90 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$321 MM

$2,771 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$321 MM	$13 MM
2022	$297 MM	$11 MM
2021	$321 MM	$13 MM
2020	$297 MM	$11 MM
2019	$300 MM	$11 MM
2018	$294 MM	$11 MM
2017	$317 MM	$11 MM
2016	$359 MM	$11 MM
2015	$242 MM	$10 MM
2014	$353 MM	$11 MM
2012	$275 MM	$10 MM
2011	$265 MM	$11 MM
2010	$242 MM	$10 MM
2009	$255 MM	$10 MM
2008	$230 MM	$11 MM
2007	$214 MM	$8 MM
2006	$189 MM	$8 MM
2005	$157 MM	$8 MM
2004	$141 MM	$8 MM
2003	$137 MM	$7 MM
2002	$147 MM	$8 MM
2001	$141 MM	$8 MM
2000	$127 MM	$7 MM
1999	$111 MM	$7 MM
1998	$102 MM	$7 MM
1997	$99 MM	$6 MM
1996	$113 MM	$6 MM
1995	$100 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,600

$20,163

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$16,361	$31,373
2022	$16,123	$27,307
2021	$17,695	$31,294
2020	$16,123	$27,307
2019	$16,665	$26,191
2018	$15,884	$26,005
2017	$16,222	$25,372
2016	$16,178	$25,559
2015	$12,422	$25,342
2014	$15,991	$27,467
2012	$14,651	$26,025
2011	$14,671	$26,621
2010	$13,354	$25,342
2009	$12,974	$21,927
2008	$13,173	$27,791
2007	$10,830	$20,608
2006	$10,435	$18,288
2005	$9,869	$17,263
2004	$9,266	$18,023
2003	$9,345	$16,161
2002	$9,116	$16,260
2001	$8,726	$15,121
2000	$8,910	$14,709
1999	$8,285	$13,541
1998	$8,177	$14,272
1997	$7,673	$13,467
1995	$7,486	$13,993
1992	$9,512	$13,284

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Spending / Student

$16,543

$21,240

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Alaska
2023	$16,305	$31,563
2022	$15,230	$26,684
2021	$17,634	$31,484
2020	$15,230	$26,684
2019	$15,938	$25,935
2018	$15,252	$25,710
2017	$16,775	$25,888
2016	$19,142	$25,729
2015	$13,411	$25,523
2014	$19,837	$27,052
2012	$15,716	$26,159
2011	$15,509	$26,528
2010	$14,417	$25,523
2009	$15,467	$24,242
2008	$14,207	$27,321
2007	$13,441	$19,081
2006	$12,188	$18,822
2005	$10,609	$18,819
2004	$9,803	$17,351
2003	$9,860	$16,069
2002	$10,940	$16,935
2001	$10,831	$15,780
2000	$9,967	$15,234
1999	$8,539	$15,305
1998	$8,004	$13,683
1997	$7,908	$13,010
1995	$8,245	$15,177
1992	$7,721	$11,551

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Best Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Academy Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

801 East Arctic
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 746-2358

Grades: K-8

| 267 students

Rank: #22.

American Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

7362 W Parks Hwy #725
Wasilla, AK 99623
(907) 352-0150

Grades: K-12

| 197 students

Rank: #33.

Midnight Sun Family Learning Center

Charter School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

7275 W Midnight Sun Cir
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 357-6786

Grades: K-8

| 179 students

Rank: #44.

Birchtree Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1675 N Nadina St.
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-1831

Grades: K-8

| 407 students

Rank: #55.

Fronteras Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2315 N Seward Meridian Pky
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-2223

Grades: K-8

| 347 students

Rank: #66.

Twindly Bridge Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

141 E Seldon Rd Ste C
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-6680

Grades: K-12

| 592 students

Rank: n/an/a

Knik Charter Correspondence School

Charter School

Add to Compare

758 N Shoreline Dr.
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090

Grades: PK-12

| 29 students

Rank: n/an/a

Knik Charter School

Charter School

Add to Compare

758 N Shoreline Dr.
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-6090

Grades: PK-12

| 156 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,421 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 80% (Top 20% in AK)
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AK Dept. of Education