Is Susitna Valley High a good school?

Susitna Valley High ranks 24 th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Susitna Valley High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 221 students attended Susitna Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Susitna Valley High?

Students at Susitna Valley High are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Susitna Valley High?

Susitna Valley High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Talkeetna Elementary Elementary : Trapper Creek Elementary Elementary : Willow Elementary

Susitna Valley High School in Talkeetna AK

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Susitna Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Susitna Valley High 65^th of 92 Alaska public middle schools. (See Susitna Valley High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Susitna Valley High 24^th of 62 Alaska public high schools. (See Susitna Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 8^th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Susitna Valley High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	67.62	44^th	138	68.1%
2006	54.78	63^rd	132	52.3%
2007	69.51	43^rd	128	66.4%
2008	70.10	38^th	132	71.2%
2009	65.91	41^st	131	68.7%
2010	76.84	24^th	136	82.4%
2011	67.36	45^th	133	66.2%
2012	72.93	41^st	135	69.6%
2013	70.68	48^th	136	64.7%
2014	82.99	12^th	138	91.3%
2015	51.86	69^th	151	54.3%
2017	76.69	12^th	88	86.4%
2018	50.41	48^th	96	50.0%
2019	43.35	55^th	99	44.4%
2021	41.58	50^th	84	40.5%
2022	38.96	61^st	95	35.8%
2023	30.74	65^th	92	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	47.85	31^st	64	51.6%
2021	74.50	8^th	43	81.4%
2022	67.26	10^th	43	76.7%
2023	35.73	37^th	55	32.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	45.98	43^rd	74	41.9%
2021	60.43	22^nd	57	61.4%
2022	37.09	41^st	66	37.9%
2023	43.37	40^th	66	39.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	42.72	43^rd	73	41.1%
2021	34.13	44^th	62	29.0%
2022	80.39	8^th	68	88.2%
2023	37.59	48^th	72	33.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	37.64	46^th	72	36.1%
2021	29.59	46^th	58	20.7%
2022	38.01	47^th	69	31.9%
2023	26.84	55^th	75	26.7%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Susitna Valley High

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Rank History for all high school students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	77.35	27^th	116	76.7%
2006	73.08	33^rd	135	75.6%
2007	83.86	16^th	139	88.5%
2008	81.27	22^nd	151	85.4%
2009	75.92	33^rd	151	78.1%
2010	70.24	36^th	140	74.3%
2011	87.78	8^th	142	94.4%
2012	78.68	23^rd	136	83.1%
2013	78.74	18^th	148	87.8%
2014	77.01	27^th	139	80.6%
2015	77.78	22^nd	135	83.7%
2017	47.00	48^th	83	42.2%
2018	50.02	37^th	74	50.0%
2019	77.85	12^th	77	84.4%
2021	12.52	55^th	61	9.8%
2022	19.65	54^th	62	12.9%
2023	57.54	24^th	62	61.3%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.84	13^th	55	76.4%
2023	62.36	13^th	42	69.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	89.26	3^rd	54	94.4%
2023	58.66	24^th	54	55.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	53.87	30^th	58	48.3%
2022	26.96	37^th	46	19.6%
2023	55.12	19^th	47	59.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Susitna Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	76.95	12^th	56	78.6%
2022	15.62	42^nd	47	10.6%
2023	40.85	30^th	47	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	115	1	1	2	11	n/a	n/a	0	130
1990	121	0	2	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	132
1991	98	0	1	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	106
1992	105	0	0	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	112
1993	111	0	0	1	10	n/a	n/a	0	122
1994	127	0	0	5	10	n/a	n/a	0	142
1995	174	1	0	1	21	n/a	n/a	1	198
1996	174	1	0	1	21	n/a	n/a	1	198
1997	199	1	0	0	14	n/a	n/a	0	214
1998	211	0	0	1	29	n/a	n/a	0	241
1999	202	1	0	4	29	n/a	n/a	0	236
2000	197	0	0	4	35	n/a	n/a	0	236
2001	173	1	0	3	35	n/a	n/a	0	212
2002	168	1	1	3	36	n/a	n/a	0	209
2003	168	1	1	3	36	n/a	n/a	0	209
2004	156	1	2	5	27	n/a	n/a	0	191
2005	140	2	2	5	31	n/a	n/a	0	180
2006	154	5	2	3	39	n/a	n/a	0	203
2007	159	5	5	4	25	n/a	n/a	0	198
2008	140	4	2	4	24	n/a	n/a	4	178
2009	147	3	2	3	19	0	4	0	178
2010	138	1	1	1	17	0	5	0	163
2011	160	0	2	1	21	1	5	0	190
2012	136	0	6	1	33	0	0	0	176
2013	116	2	3	3	42	0	0	0	166
2014	122	3	3	2	35	0	0	0	165
2015	133	4	2	0	36	1	0	0	176
2016	149	4	2	2	29	0	3	0	189
2017	150	0	3	1	26	0	12	0	192
2018	153	0	1	1	25	1	11	0	192
2019	163	2	2	0	28	1	7	0	203
2020	157	1	1	7	19	2	17	0	204
2021	125	1	1	7	16	0	24	0	174
2022	152	2	2	9	18	2	24	0	209
2023	166	2	0	11	17	3	22	0	221

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Susitna Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	130	11.1	11.7	31.5
1990	132	9.9	13.3	33.3
1991	106	10.8	9.8	28.3
1992	112	10.8	10.3	35.7
1993	122	10.8	11.3	32.8
1994	142	10.8	13.1	28.2
1995	198	12.8	15.5	36
1996	198	12.8	15.5	36
1997	214	12.8	16.7	36.9
1998	241	15.5	15.5	46.5
1999	236	16.6	14.2	41.5
2000	236	14.1	16.7	66.9
2001	212	18.1	11.7	34.9
2002	209	15.0	13.9	46.4
2003	209	15.0	13.9	46.4
2004	191	16.3	11.7	42.4
2005	180	14.2	12.7	50
2006	203	16.8	12.1	49.8
2007	198	15.7	12.6	48
2008	178	17.2	10.3	50.6
2009	178	15.7	11.3	46.6
2010	163	15.0	10.8	57.7
2011	190	15.0	12.6	56.3
2012	176	14.4	12.1	55.1
2013	166	9.6	17.2	50.6
2014	165	12.0	13.7	51.5
2015	176	12.0	14.6	46
2016	189	16.0	11.8	49.2
2017	192	14.4	13.2	43.8
2018	192	14.5	13.2	49.5
2019	203	14.5	13.9	65
2020	204	13.0	15.6	57.4
2021	174	13.3	13.0	n/a
2022	209	13.1	15.8	n/a
2023	221	15.2	14.4	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Susitna Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	130	11.1	11.7	31.5
1990	132	9.9	13.3	33.3
1991	106	10.8	9.8	28.3
1992	112	10.8	10.3	35.7
1993	122	10.8	11.3	32.8
1994	142	10.8	13.1	28.2
1995	198	12.8	15.5	36
1996	198	12.8	15.5	36
1997	214	12.8	16.7	36.9
1998	241	15.5	15.5	46.5
1999	236	16.6	14.2	41.5
2000	236	14.1	16.7	66.9
2001	212	18.1	11.7	34.9
2002	209	15.0	13.9	46.4
2003	209	15.0	13.9	46.4
2004	191	16.3	11.7	42.4
2005	180	14.2	12.7	50
2006	203	16.8	12.1	49.8
2007	198	15.7	12.6	48
2008	178	17.2	10.3	50.6
2009	178	15.7	11.3	46.6
2010	163	15.0	10.8	57.7
2011	190	15.0	12.6	56.3
2012	176	14.4	12.1	55.1
2013	166	9.6	17.2	50.6
2014	165	12.0	13.7	51.5
2015	176	12.0	14.6	46
2016	189	16.0	11.8	49.2
2017	192	14.4	13.2	43.8
2018	192	14.5	13.2	49.5
2019	203	14.5	13.9	65
2020	204	13.0	15.6	57.4
2021	174	13.3	13.0	n/a
2022	209	13.1	15.8	n/a
2023	221	15.2	14.4	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Susitna Valley High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,747 (7.5%)	$21,566 (92.5%)	$23,313

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Susitna Valley High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 99 Middle schools	Ranks 65^th of 92 Middle schools	15.1%
Ranks 12^th of 77 High schools	Ranks 24^th of 62 High schools	23.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Science (Susitna Valley High)	61.5	47.2	14.3%
8th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	48.6	41.4	7.2%
8th Grade Science (Alaska)	43.1	34.5	8.6%
10th Grade Science (Susitna Valley High)	61.1	21.7	39.4%
10th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	59.5	39.7	19.8%
10th Grade Science (Alaska)	53.6	33	20.6%
All Grades Science (Susitna Valley High)	61.4	37.3	24.1%
All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District)	51	46.5	4.5%
All Grades Science (Alaska)	44.7	36.9	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	203	221	8.9%
African American	2	2
American Indian	28	17	39.3%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	0	11
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	163	166	1.8%
Two or More Races	7	22	214.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65%	57.5%	7.6%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAR English Language Arts (2023)					STAR Mathematics (2023)					ASA Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 9th Grade	STAR English Language Arts All Grades	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 8th Grade	ASA Science 10th Grade	ASA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Susitna Valley High	Public	6-12	42728 S Parks Hwy	Talkeetna	99676	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 733-9300	221	15	14.4	57.5%	166 (75.1%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	3 (1.4%)	22 (10.0%)	57.5	24^th of 62 public high schools	61.3%		19.6	54^th of 62 public high schools	12.9%	30	31.0	39.3	25.0	45.2	35.6	28.6	32.1	29.7	39.5	32.8	47.2	21.7	37.3	$23,313	$1,747	$21,566

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Rank History for Susitna Valley High

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Susitna Valley High

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Student/Teacher Ratio Susitna Valley High

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