Mat-Su Middle College School

Mat-Su Middle College School, a tight-knit four-year high school in Palmer, Alaska, operated by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, enrolls 222 students, covering grades 8 through 12. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 373 students.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 19,495 students. Mat-Su Middle College School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Mat-Su Middle College School records that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest comes out to 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Matanuska-Susitna Borough as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 111.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Matanuska-Susitna Borough runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Matanuska-Susitna Borough indicate the typical household earns roughly $94,031 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Mat-Su Middle College School is one of 49 public schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (combined enrollment of about 19,495 students).

Pioneer Peak Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mat-Su Middle College School has rose 38%, going from 161 students in 2018 to 222 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 105.9:1 in 2018 to 111.0:1 in 2025.

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