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Enrollment
2,780
Combined
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000224
Mat-Su Central School
600 E Railroad Ave #6, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 352-7480 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL2,780 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
99.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.3:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 162 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 189 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 185 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 187 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 225 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 241 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 230 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 292 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 303 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 263 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (241).
Student demographics
42%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
41.5%
AK avg 36.1% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
42.1%
AK avg 34.6% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 42.5% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,780
-53 (-2%) vs 2020
+953% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
99.3:1
was 118.0:1
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 | 2,780 | 28 | 99.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,558 | 25 | 102.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,254 | 23.5 | 96.0:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 2,833 | 24 | 118.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,698 | 21 | 80.7:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 1,550 | 37 | 41.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 1,195 | 13 | 91.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 11 | 40.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 7 | 37.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mat-Su Central School.
Since 2017-18: students up 64% (1,698 to 2,780); teachers up 33% (21 to 28).
About Mat-Su Central School
In Wasilla, Alaska, part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Mat-Su Central School is a school serving multiple grade levels. It reports enrollment of 2,780 students in kindergarten through 12. The school is 1348% bigger than the average for combined schools in Alaska.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District counts 49 schools and 19,495 students, including Mat-Su Central School.
Federal enrollment data show Mat-Su Central School is 74% White. The next largest groups are 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. In Matanuska-Susitna Borough overall, the White share is about 77%. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Mat-Su Central School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Mat-Su Central School totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 99.3:1. The average for combined schools in Alaska is 27.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
American Community Survey estimates for Matanuska-Susitna Borough show that the median household earns about $94,031 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Matanuska-Susitna Borough has 49 public schools with about 19,495 students, including Mat-Su Central School.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Wasilla Middle School, is the closest to Mat-Su Central School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. Mat-Su Central School is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Mat-Su Central School was 2,833 in 2020-21 and 2,780 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Students per teacher dropped from 118.0 in 2020-21 to 99.3 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Mat-Su Central School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- 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
- Palmer High SchoolHigh · 616 students
Other schools in Wasilla
- 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
- John Shaw ElementaryElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Wasilla Middle School0.4 mi · 584
- Iditarod Elementary0.6 mi · 424
- Wasilla High School0.6 mi · 816
- Burchell High School2.0 mi · 200
- Tanaina Elementary2.1 mi · 324
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary2.5 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Mat-Su Central SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mat-Su Central School?
Mat-Su Central School enrolls approximately 2,780 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Mat-Su Central School serve?
Mat-Su Central School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mat-Su Central School?
Approximately 99.3:1 students per teacher at Mat-Su Central School.
How diverse is Mat-Su Central School?
Mat-Su Central School reports a student body of 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Mat-Su Central School?
Mat-Su Central School is overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.