Mat-Su Youth Facility vs Wasilla High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Mat-Su Youth Facility Wasilla High School
Location Palmer, AK Wasilla, AK
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 10 816
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 18.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 29.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Mat-Su Youth Facility Wasilla High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,753 $18,753
District Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Mat-Su Youth Facility Wasilla High School
White 50.0% 64.3%
African American 0.0% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 9.8%
Asian 0.0% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 40.0% 7.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 1.0%
Multiracial 10.0% 14.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Mat-Su Youth Facility Wasilla High School
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 10:1 272:1
Chronic Absenteeism 60.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.