Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
AKPalmer, Alaska•Matanuska- County
Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
47
Total Schools
19,658
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
21
Elementary
Schools
9
Middle
Schools
17
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
3170%
1227%
12%
School Types
By Type
Public
39Charter
8Private
0By Level
Elementary
21Middle
9High
17Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
68%
Two or More Races
15%
Native American
8%
Hispanic / Latino
7%
Asian
1%
Black / African American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
Gender Distribution
52%Male
48%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
39%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
4.0
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
75%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
9%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
70% (31)
Average
27% (12)
Above Average
2% (1)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
47 schoolsElementary Schools
(21)3.04.54.43.23.2—2.06.63.45.96.70.55.24.55.55.1—4.62.85.55.0
Big Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic•382 students
Butte Elementary School
Elementarypublic•274 students
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic•468 students
Dena?Ina Elementary School
Elementarypublic•435 students
Finger Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic•425 students
Goose Bay Elementary School
Elementarypublic•336 students
Iditarod Elementary School
Elementarypublic•437 students
John Shaw Elementary School
Elementarypublic•533 students
Knik Elementary School
Elementarypublic•245 students
Larson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•369 students
Machetanz Elementary School
Elementarypublic•471 students
Meadow Lakes Elementary School
Elementarypublic•297 students
Pioneer Peak Elementary School
Elementarypublic•513 students
Sherrod Elementary School
Elementarypublic•395 students
Snowshoe Elementary School
Elementarypublic•340 students
Sutton Elementary School
Elementarypublic•51 students
Swanson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•406 students
Talkeetna Elementary School
Elementarypublic•111 students
Tanaina Elementary School
Elementarypublic•385 students
Trapper Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic•22 students
Willow Elementary School
Elementarypublic•135 students
Middle Schools
(9)8.96.14.94.61.45.94.04.72.9
Academy Charter School
Middlecharter•261 students
Birchtree Charter School
Middlecharter•407 students
Colony Middle School
Middlepublic•735 students
Fronteras Charter School
Middlecharter•326 students
Houston Middle School
Middlepublic•329 students
Midnight Sun Family Learning Center
Middlecharter•188 students
Palmer Middle School
Middlepublic•594 students
Teeland Middle School
Middlepublic•719 students
Wasilla Middle School
Middlepublic•610 students
High Schools
(17)6.23.31.84.42.51.91.03.56.74.60.2—3.32.64.40.74.0
American Charter Academy
Highcharter•186 students
Beryozova School
Highpublic•23 students
Burchell High School
Highpublic•208 students
Colony High School
Highpublic•1,117 students
Houston High School
Highpublic•358 students
Joe Redington Senior Jr Sr High School
Highpublic•556 students
Knik Charter Correspondence School
Highcharter•37 students
Knik Charter School
Highcharter•98 students
Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School
Highpublic•743 students
Mat-Su Central School
Highpublic•2,254 students
Mat-Su Day School
Highpublic•84 students
Mat-Su Middle College School
Highpublic•182 students
Palmer High School
Highpublic•760 students
Susitna Valley High School
Highpublic•221 students
Twindly Bridge Charter School
Highcharter•584 students
Valley Pathways
Highpublic•200 students
Wasilla High School
Highpublic•848 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
Data aggregated from 47 schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.