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The most racially diverse public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

33 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Knik Elementary School leads the list at 52.1%, against a median of 64.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
33
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Best Largest group
52.1%
Median Largest group
64.3%
MOST DIVERSE · MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH, ALASKA
#SchoolCityStudentsLargest group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
1Knik Elementary SchoolWasilla, AK26352.1% White (137)52.1%(137)0.4%(1)9.5%(25)1.1%(3)
2Burchell High SchoolWasilla, AK20053.0% White (106)53.0%(106)0.5%(1)4.0%(8)1.0%(2)
3Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High SchoolWasilla, AK49755.5% White (276)55.5%(276)1.0%(5)9.3%(46)1.2%(6)
4DENA'INA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWasilla, AK39655.6% White (220)55.6%(220)0.0%(0)8.8%(35)0.8%(3)
5Iditarod ElementaryWasilla, AK42457.5% White (244)57.5%(244)0.9%(4)11.8%(50)2.1%(9)
6Larson ElementaryWasilla, AK31957.7% White (184)57.7%(184)1.6%(5)12.5%(40)0.0%(0)
7Fronteras Charter SchoolWasilla, AK33657.7% White (194)57.7%(194)1.2%(4)26.5%(89)0.0%(0)
8Sherrod ElementaryPalmer, AK38358.8% White (225)58.8%(225)0.5%(2)7.8%(30)0.8%(3)
9Meadow Lakes ElementaryWasilla, AK30858.8% White (181)58.8%(181)0.3%(1)6.2%(19)1.0%(3)
10Snowshoe ElementaryWasilla, AK34660.1% White (208)60.1%(208)0.6%(2)9.8%(34)0.6%(2)
11Big Lake ElementaryBig Lake, AK36260.8% White (220)60.8%(220)0.6%(2)7.7%(28)0.8%(3)
12Wasilla Middle SchoolWasilla, AK58461.6% White (360)61.6%(360)0.3%(2)8.1%(47)1.7%(10)
13Swanson ElementaryPalmer, AK34862.4% White (217)62.4%(217)0.0%(0)9.2%(32)1.4%(5)
14Tanaina ElementaryWasilla, AK32462.6% White (203)62.6%(203)0.3%(1)6.8%(22)0.9%(3)
15Houston High SchoolBig Lake, AK33762.9% White (212)62.9%(212)0.6%(2)4.8%(16)1.5%(5)
16Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary SchoolWasilla, AK46864.3% White (301)64.3%(301)0.2%(1)7.9%(37)1.5%(7)
17Wasilla High SchoolWasilla, AK81664.3% White (525)64.3%(525)1.1%(9)9.8%(80)1.4%(11)
18Finger Lake ElementaryWasilla, AK44564.7% White (288)64.7%(288)0.2%(1)8.5%(38)0.9%(4)
19Teeland Middle SchoolWasilla, AK64365.3% White (420)65.3%(420)0.2%(1)8.6%(55)1.4%(9)
20Goose Bay ElementaryWasilla, AK30565.6% White (200)65.6%(200)0.3%(1)8.2%(25)0.7%(2)
21Colony High SchoolPalmer, AK1,04666.6% White (697)66.6%(697)0.5%(5)8.3%(87)1.4%(15)
22Palmer Middle SchoolPalmer, AK56366.8% White (376)66.8%(376)0.5%(3)7.3%(41)1.1%(6)
23Palmer High SchoolPalmer, AK61667.0% White (413)67.0%(413)0.8%(5)10.2%(63)0.8%(5)
24Cottonwood Creek ElementaryWasilla, AK42267.8% White (286)67.8%(286)0.2%(1)8.3%(35)0.7%(3)
25Houston Middle SchoolHouston, AK31867.9% White (216)67.9%(216)0.0%(0)5.3%(17)1.3%(4)
26Colony Middle SchoolPalmer, AK77168.7% White (530)68.7%(530)0.7%(5)7.3%(56)0.9%(7)
27Butte ElementaryPalmer, AK26368.8% White (181)68.8%(181)0.4%(1)9.9%(26)0.8%(2)
28Pioneer Peak ElementaryPalmer, AK44969.5% White (312)69.5%(312)0.7%(3)9.3%(42)0.5%(2)
29Susitna Valley HighTalkeetna, AK23373.8% White (172)73.8%(172)0.9%(2)3.9%(9)0.4%(1)
30Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolWasilla, AK70574.2% White (523)74.2%(523)0.7%(5)7.5%(53)0.8%(6)
31Academy Charter SchoolPalmer, AK26875.8% White (203)75.8%(203)0.0%(0)7.1%(19)1.1%(3)
32John Shaw ElementaryWasilla, AK50777.9% White (395)77.9%(395)0.4%(2)5.7%(29)0.4%(2)
33Birchtree Charter SchoolPalmer, AK41679.1% White (329)79.1%(329)0.2%(1)4.1%(17)0.0%(0)
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