Mat-su Youth Facility
Tel:
(907)761-7238
- Mat-su Youth Facility serves 11 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Mat-su Youth Facility placed in the top 20% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53%.
Top Placements
Mat-su Youth Facility places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mat-su Youth Facility's student population of 11 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mat-su Youth Facility is ranked within the top 20% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mat-su Youth Facility is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 34% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 36% | 23% |
| Asian | 9% | 6% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 3% |
| White | 55% | 47% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 78% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mat-su Youth Facility is Beryozova School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Beryozova School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Beryozova School (0.0 miles away)
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(907)495-9390 0.0 K-12 28 - Palmer Swanson Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 465 students
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(907)861-5300 0.0 PK-2 465 - Palmer Sherrod Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 427 students
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Palmer, AK 99645
(907)761-4100 0.1 3-5 427 - Palmer Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 244 students
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Palmer, AK 99645
(907)746-2358 0.5 K-8 244 - Palmer Palmer High School Grades: 9-12 | 809 students
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1170 W Arctic Ave
Palmer, AK 99645
(907)746-8400 1.2 9-12 809
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