Other / mixed grade configuration · Wasilla, AK

Mat-Su Central School

Federal NCES profile for Mat-Su Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020051000224
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0/100100/10035/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mat-Su Central School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in Alaska.

#7 of 18
schools in Wasilla · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
2,780
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Mat-Su Central School ranks #7 of 18 schools in Wasilla, AK.

School address

Wasilla, AK 99654
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District · Alaska

NCES ID 020051000224 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+304 students YoY

Mat-Su Central School grew from 2,254 students in 2022-23 to 2,558 in 2023-24 (+13.5%).

Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+304 students YoY 020051000224 · Wasilla, AK Other · LARGE · TRAD

2,780 enr · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Colony High School (1,046 students)

Mat-Su Central School grew from 2,254 students in 2022-23 to 2,558 in 2023-24 (+13.5%). Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alaska schools → · Find another →

Mat-Su Central School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mat-Su Central School reports 2,780 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mat-Su Central School compares

Mat-Su Central School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alaska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alaska Alaska avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 2,780 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

2,780
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Funding equity
$15,575
per pupil, district-wide - below Alaska avg of $33,705
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 1116 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.3%
Two or More 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.4, Mat-Su Central School is about as mixed as the Alaska school average of 43.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District reports $15,575 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mat-Su Central School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Colony High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Wasilla High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Colony Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Teeland Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Mat-Su Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Wasilla

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Twindly Bridge Charter School
Standard public school
601 students
John Shaw Elementary
Standard public school
507 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School
Standard public school
497 students 16:1 students per teacher
Fred and Sara Machetanz Elementary School
Standard public school
468 students 18:1 students per teacher
Finger Lake Elementary
Standard public school
445 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Iditarod Elementary
Standard public school
424 students 16.3:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,780 students)

Frequently asked questions about Mat-Su Central School

How many students attend Mat-Su Central School?

Mat-Su Central School has 2,780 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wasilla, AK. CCD year-over-year: 2,254 (2022-23) → 2,558 (2023-24), up 304.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mat-Su Central School?

The largest demographic group at Mat-Su Central School is White at 74.3% of enrollment, in Wasilla, AK.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mat-Su Central School?

Mat-Su Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Mat-Su Central School rank among schools in Wasilla?

By Resource Investment Index, Mat-Su Central School ranks #7 of 18 schools in Wasilla, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wasilla on the city page.

What other schools are in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District?

Besides Mat-Su Central School, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District also operates Colony High School (1,046 students), Wasilla High School (816 students), and Colony Middle School (771 students). See the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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