Enrollment
70
Combined
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020051000734
Mat-Su Day School
2360 N Tait Dr, Wasilla, AK 99654 · (907) 864-6000 · Matanuska-Susitna Borough
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL70 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Alaska public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.3:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
27 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 47% |
Student demographics
51%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
18.8%
AK avg 36.1%
Math
18.8%
AK avg 34.6%
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Mat-Su Day School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Day School this school | 70 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Ninilchik School Ninilchik | 107 | 56.1% | 31.9% |
| Thorne Bay School Thorne Bay | 66 | 54.5% | 36.6% |
| Harold Kaveolook School Kaktovik | 63 | 46.0% | N/A |
| Nunamiut School Anaktuvuk Pass | 112 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Meade River School Atqasuk | 86 | 48.8% | N/A |
Matched among Alaska K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mat-Su Day School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 70 | #77 of 174 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
70
-8 (-10%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 55
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 5.6:1
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 | 70 | 14 | 5.0:1 | 39% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 13.5 | 6.0:1 | 42% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 14 | 6.0:1 | 37% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 14 | 5.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 15.4 | 5.8:1 | 69% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 10 | 7.8:1 | 41% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 7 | 7.9:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mat-Su Day School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (89 to 70); teachers down 9% (15.4 to 14).
About Mat-Su Day School
Mat-Su Day School is a small combined-grade school that serves part of Wasilla, Alaska. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 70 students. The average among combined schools in Alaska is roughly 192 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
The district, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, has 19,495 students enrolled across 49 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Mat-Su Day School is 66% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% multiracial, 9% Native American, and 3% Black. In Matanuska-Susitna Borough overall, about 77% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Mat-Su Day School comes in at 51%.
Federal data list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mat-Su Day School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 5.0:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Alaska is 27.0:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 39%.
Mat-Su Day School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Alaska public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents, median household income is about $94,031, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Mat-Su Day School is one of 49 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, which together enroll about 19,495 students.
Nearby, Fronteras Charter School is about 0.2 miles away. Mat-Su Day School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Mat-Su Day School's location as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 78 to 70.
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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
- Fronteras Charter School0.2 mi · 336
- Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School0.5 mi · 705
- Teeland Middle School0.6 mi · 643
- Larson Elementary1.2 mi · 319
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary1.3 mi · 422
- Knik Charter School1.4 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Mat-Su Day SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mat-Su Day School?
Mat-Su Day School enrolls approximately 70 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Mat-Su Day School serve?
Mat-Su Day School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Mat-Su Day School have?
Mat-Su Day School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mat-Su Day School?
At Mat-Su Day School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Mat-Su Day School?
Mat-Su Day School is overseen by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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