The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
23 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Swanson Elementary leads the list at -28.7%, against a median of -9.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swanson Elementary | Palmer, AK | 348 | -28.7% |
| 2 | Meadow Lakes Elementary | Wasilla, AK | 308 | -27.5% |
| 3 | Tanaina Elementary | Wasilla, AK | 324 | -23.4% |
| 4 | Palmer High School | Palmer, AK | 616 | -19.5% |
| 5 | Larson Elementary | Wasilla, AK | 319 | -18.6% |
| 6 | Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School | Wasilla, AK | 497 | -18.5% |
| 7 | Houston Middle School | Houston, AK | 318 | -16.8% |
| 8 | Teeland Middle School | Wasilla, AK | 643 | -16.6% |
| 9 | Sherrod Elementary | Palmer, AK | 383 | -12.4% |
| 10 | Wasilla High School | Wasilla, AK | 816 | -12.2% |
| 11 | Goose Bay Elementary | Wasilla, AK | 305 | -10.3% |
| 12 | Wasilla Middle School | Wasilla, AK | 584 | -9.9% |
| 13 | Big Lake Elementary | Big Lake, AK | 362 | -9.0% |
| 14 | Houston High School | Big Lake, AK | 337 | -8.9% |
| 15 | Cottonwood Creek Elementary | Wasilla, AK | 422 | -8.7% |
| 16 | Knik Elementary School | Wasilla, AK | 263 | -8.0% |
| 17 | Colony High School | Palmer, AK | 1,046 | -6.7% |
| 18 | Butte Elementary | Palmer, AK | 263 | -6.7% |
| 19 | Snowshoe Elementary | Wasilla, AK | 346 | -6.2% |
| 20 | Burchell High School | Wasilla, AK | 200 | -4.3% |
| 21 | Iditarod Elementary | Wasilla, AK | 424 | -3.0% |
| 22 | DENA'INA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wasilla, AK | 396 | -2.0% |
| 23 | Palmer Middle School | Palmer, AK | 563 | -1.6% |
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