Enrollment
10
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Palmer, AK
Mat-Su Youth Facility
Federal NCES profile for Mat-Su Youth Facility, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020051000407
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mat-Su Youth Facility earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska.
- #2 of 6
- schools in Palmer · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Alaska
- 10
- students enrolled
Mat-Su Youth Facility has class sizes smaller than 78% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mat-Su Youth Facility ranks #2 of 6 schools in Palmer, AK.
School address
District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020051000407 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mat-Su Youth Facility compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mat-Su Youth Facility
Mat-Su Youth Facility is a small combined-grade school in Palmer, Alaska, enrolling 10 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Alaska schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 495 Alaska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (40%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 10 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spends $16,171 per pupil, 51% below the Alaska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Palmer's public schools, it stands alongside Pioneer Peak Elementary (449 students): Mat-Su Youth Facility is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 16:1).
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District also operates Mat-Su Central School (2,780 students) and Colony High School (1,046 students) alongside Mat-Su Youth Facility.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mat-Su Youth Facility compares
Mat-Su Youth Facility on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 34% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 22% in Alaska - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,171
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alaska avg of $33,240
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 10 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 40.0%
Two or More 10.0%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Mat-Su Youth Facility is more mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which includes Mat-Su Youth Facility.
$16,171
Per student
-51%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.6%
State 62.7%
Federal 14.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mat-Su Youth Facility Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Central School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Colony High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wasilla High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Colony Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mat-Su Career & Tech Ed High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mat-Su Youth Facility's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,780
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,046
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 816
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 771
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools in Palmer
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Pioneer Peak Elementary
Standard public school
449 students 16:1 students per teacher
Swanson Elementary
Standard public school
348 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Butte Elementary
Standard public school
263 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Mat-Su Middle College School
Standard public school
222 students
Beryozova School
Standard public school
39 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alaska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mat-Su Youth Facility
How many students attend Mat-Su Youth Facility?
Mat-Su Youth Facility has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Palmer, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mat-Su Youth Facility?
The student-teacher ratio at Mat-Su Youth Facility is 10:1, which is 34% lower than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mat-Su Youth Facility?
The largest demographic group at Mat-Su Youth Facility is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Palmer, AK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mat-Su Youth Facility?
Mat-Su Youth Facility has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mat-Su Youth Facility rank among schools in Palmer?
By Resource Investment Index, Mat-Su Youth Facility ranks #2 of 6 schools in Palmer, AK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Palmer on the city page.
Is Mat-Su Youth Facility a good school?
Mat-Su Youth Facility earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Alaska schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alaska. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District?
Besides Mat-Su Youth Facility, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District also operates Mat-Su Central School (2,780 students), Colony High School (1,046 students), and Wasilla High School (816 students). See the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District district page for the complete list.
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