District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
19,495
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
50
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,575
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,741
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District operates 50 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Palmer, Alaska. NCES reports 19,495 students and 1,015.1 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 2 of 53 Alaska districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,575 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,741 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 46 of 53 districts in Alaska. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 2.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,015.1
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $306,906,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District location
Palmer, Alaska · 61.6113, -149.0974. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White67.1%
- Hispanic7.9%
- Black0.6%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
- Multiracial15.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
50 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 50 of 50 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Charter School Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 268 | 13:1 |
| American Charter Academy Charter | Other | KG–12 | 193 | 16:1 |
| Beryozova School | Other | KG–12 | 39 | 19.5:1 |
| Big Lake Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 362 | 16.2:1 |
| Birchtree Charter School Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 416 | 17.6:1 |
| Burchell High School | High | 09–12 | 200 | 16.7:1 |
| Butte Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 263 | 13.2:1 |
| Colony High School | High | 09–12 | 1,046 | 20.4:1 |
| Colony Middle School | Elementary | PK–08 | 771 | 20.8:1 |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 422 | 16.2:1 |
| Dena'ina Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 396 | 15.2:1 |
| Finger Lake Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 445 | 16.5:1 |
| Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 468 | 18.4:1 |
| Fronteras Charter School Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 336 | 17.7:1 |
| Glacier View School | Other | KG–12 | 24 | 7:1 |
| Goose Bay Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 305 | 14.5:1 |
| Houston High School | High | 09–12 | 337 | 13.5:1 |
| Houston Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 318 | 13.8:1 |
| Iditarod Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 424 | 16.3:1 |
| Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School | High | 06–12 | 497 | 16:1 |
| John Shaw Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 507 | 16.4:1 |
| Knik Charter Correspondence School Charter | Other | PK–12 | 34 | 34:1 |
| Knik Charter School Charter | Other | PK–12 | 189 | 13.3:1 |
| Knik Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 263 | 16.4:1 |
| Larson Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 319 | 14.8:1 |
| Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School | High | 09–12 | 705 | 16.7:1 |
| Mat-Su Central School | Other | KG–12 | 2,780 | 99.3:1 |
| Mat-Su Day School | Other | KG–12 | 70 | 5:1 |
| Mat-Su Hybrid Learning Academy | Other | KG–12 | — | — |
| Mat-Su Middle College School | High | 08–12 | 222 | 111:1 |
| Mat-Su Secondary School | High | 06–12 | 10 | 10:1 |
| Meadow Lakes Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 308 | 12.3:1 |
| Midnight Sun Family Learning Center Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 189 | 23.6:1 |
| Palmer High School | High | 09–12 | 616 | 16.6:1 |
| Palmer Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 563 | 18.9:1 |
| Pioneer Peak Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 449 | 15.5:1 |
| Sherrod Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 383 | 16.7:1 |
| Snowshoe Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 346 | 15:1 |
| Susitna Valley High | High | 06–12 | 233 | 14.6:1 |
| Sutton Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 54 | 10.8:1 |
| Swanson Elementary | Elementary | PK–02 | 348 | 13.4:1 |
| Talkeetna Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 121 | 12.1:1 |
| Tanaina Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 324 | 14.7:1 |
| Teeland Middle School | Elementary | PK–08 | 643 | 18.4:1 |
| Trapper Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 18 | 18:1 |
| Twindly Bridge Charter School Charter | Other | KG–12 | 601 | 109.7:1 |
| Valley Pathways | Other | PK–12 | 143 | 14.3:1 |
| Wasilla High School | High | 09–12 | 816 | 18:1 |
| Wasilla Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 584 | 19.7:1 |
| Willow Elementary | Elementary | PK–05 | 127 | 12.7:1 |