Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 373
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000720
Burchell High School
1775 W Parks Hwy, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 864-2600 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
140 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 42% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 16.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Burchell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #38 of 72 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #12 of 38 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #12 of 38 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.0% | #9 of 45 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #24 of 28 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
200
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 200 | 12 | 16.7:1 | 70% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 13 | 16.7:1 | 82% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 13 | 16.0:1 | 60% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 10 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 14.5 | 14.4:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 17 | 18.7:1 | 100% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 70% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 12 | 19.3:1 | 28% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burchell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (209 to 200); teachers down 17% (14.5 to 12).
About Burchell High School
Burchell High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Wasilla, Alaska. It reported 200 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Alaska average about 373 students, which makes this school 46% below average.
Burchell High School is one of the 49 schools that make up Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (19,495 students in total).
At Burchell High School, 53% of students are White. After that, the student body is 22% multiracial, 19% Native American, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Matanuska-Susitna Borough is about 77% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
The school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for high schools in Alaska. Income data for the school show 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough average 45%.
Looking at the county, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, median household income comes to about $94,031, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 19,495 students.
Iditarod Elementary is about 1.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (197) and 2024-25 (200). The school's ratio dropped from 19.7:1 to 16.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Burchell High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,988
Census ACS
Median income
$94,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
19,495 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
- Mat-Su Central SchoolCombined · 2,780 students
- Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,046 students
- Wasilla High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Colony Middle SchoolElementary · 771 students
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Teeland Middle SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other schools in Wasilla
- Mat-Su Central SchoolCombined · 2,780 students
- Wasilla High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Teeland Middle SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Twindly Bridge Charter SchoolCombined · 601 students
- Wasilla Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Iditarod Elementary1.9 mi · 424
- Mat-Su Central School2.0 mi · 2,780
- Wasilla Middle School2.1 mi · 584
- Wasilla High School2.2 mi · 816
- Tanaina Elementary2.4 mi · 324
- Twindly Bridge Charter School2.8 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Burchell High SchoolHow many students attend Burchell High School?
Burchell High School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Burchell High School serve?
Burchell High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Burchell High School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Burchell High School.
What is the student diversity at Burchell High School?
Student demographics at Burchell High School are roughly 53% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Burchell High School?
Burchell High School is overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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