Is Wasilla High School a good school?

Wasilla High School ranks 30 th of 62 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wasilla High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 848 students attended Wasilla High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wasilla High School?

Students at Wasilla High School are 65% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Wasilla High School

Public 9-12

701 E Bogard Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 352-8200

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 62 Alaska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,988

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 848

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Two or more races:

14.6%

American Indian:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wasilla High School ranks better than 51.6% of high schools in Alaska. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), two or more races (14.6%), American Indian (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wasilla High School is 18.1. 7 high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wasilla High School employs 46.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wasilla High School is $14,988. 7 high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wasilla High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wasilla High School 30^th of 62 Alaska public high schools. (See Wasilla High School 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 Wasilla High School

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Rank History for all students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2005	77.24	29^th	116	75.0%
2006	70.83	42^nd	135	68.9%
2007	74.38	40^th	139	71.2%
2008	62.24	54^th	151	64.2%
2009	75.49	35^th	151	76.8%
2010	71.15	35^th	140	75.0%
2011	65.59	44^th	142	69.0%
2012	70.17	40^th	136	70.6%
2013	68.28	45^th	148	69.6%
2014	81.76	17^th	139	87.8%
2015	59.28	56^th	135	58.5%
2017	26.43	63^rd	83	24.1%
2018	31.80	52^nd	74	29.7%
2019	30.82	56^th	77	27.3%
2021	17.53	50^th	61	18.0%
2022	33.14	38^th	62	38.7%
2023	47.52	30^th	62	51.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	20.17	18^th	22	18.2%
2021	9.09	19^th	19	0.0%
2022	26.41	18^th	21	14.3%
2023	20.22	21^st	23	8.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.57	3^rd	8	62.5%
2023	21.71	9^th	11	18.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	33.88	36^th	55	34.5%
2021	17.72	31^st	37	16.2%
2022	41.52	18^th	34	47.1%
2023	46.13	22^nd	42	47.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.90	7^th	8	12.5%
2023	54.34	7^th	16	56.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	24.04	45^th	54	16.7%
2021	6.88	37^th	37	0.0%
2022	17.68	40^th	43	7.0%
2023	44.53	30^th	54	44.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.72	5^th	12	58.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	33.76	44^th	58	24.1%
2021	28.30	33^rd	42	21.4%
2022	46.81	22^nd	46	52.2%
2023	41.96	28^th	47	40.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.02	3^rd	17	82.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.37	19^th	31	38.7%
2021	18.07	14^th	16	12.5%

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Rank History for White students at Wasilla High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AK State Percentile
2019	18.04	52^nd	56	7.1%
2021	6.23	42^nd	43	2.3%
2022	24.39	36^th	47	23.4%
2023	35.69	33^rd	47	29.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Wasilla High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	803	11	5	9	67	n/a	n/a	0	895
1990	833	12	7	8	70	n/a	n/a	0	930
1991	831	9	8	12	73	n/a	n/a	0	933
1992	748	10	9	11	69	n/a	n/a	0	847
1993	708	7	7	12	55	n/a	n/a	0	789
1994	688	7	7	12	53	n/a	n/a	0	767
1995	702	7	13	16	56	n/a	n/a	2	796
1996	702	7	13	16	56	n/a	n/a	2	796
1997	740	7	6	21	72	n/a	n/a	0	846
1998	833	8	11	17	83	n/a	n/a	0	952
1999	910	3	9	27	87	n/a	n/a	0	1036
2000	959	2	7	30	93	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2001	980	5	15	35	110	n/a	n/a	0	1145
2002	915	13	22	26	118	n/a	n/a	0	1094
2003	915	13	22	26	118	n/a	n/a	0	1094
2004	952	13	23	25	135	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2005	962	11	26	32	122	n/a	n/a	0	1153
2006	1064	19	33	36	132	n/a	n/a	0	1284
2007	1142	16	31	39	155	n/a	n/a	0	1383
2008	963	12	32	35	144	n/a	n/a	37	1223
2009	1011	14	14	35	138	15	36	0	1263
2010	1011	20	17	42	145	9	43	0	1287
2011	952	22	24	40	150	8	46	0	1242
2012	934	32	39	54	208	14	6	0	1287
2013	895	24	35	52	221	12	2	0	1241
2014	866	22	40	46	224	16	1	0	1215
2015	829	28	41	53	232	16	0	0	1199
2016	733	25	37	42	183	11	41	0	1072
2017	713	23	34	35	172	10	41	0	1028
2018	648	17	28	30	159	18	29	0	929
2019	595	19	25	30	149	19	44	0	881
2020	562	10	14	63	94	10	107	0	860
2021	475	9	13	67	75	3	118	0	760
2022	515	13	10	60	84	9	130	0	821
2023	554	8	12	59	83	8	124	0	848

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 Wasilla High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	895	47.8	18.7	6.5
1990	930	50.3	18.4	7.8
1991	933	56.0	16.6	8
1992	847	56.0	15.1	8.4
1993	789	56.0	14.1	9
1994	767	56.0	13.7	9.3
1995	796	50.0	15.9	12.2
1996	796	50.0	15.9	12.2
1997	846	50.0	16.9	15.7
1998	952	52.3	18.2	18.8
1999	1036	52.5	19.7	19.8
2000	1091	53.2	20.5	33
2001	1145	57.8	19.8	20.1
2002	1094	61.7	17.7	16.3
2003	1094	61.7	17.7	16.3
2004	1148	58.3	19.7	22.9
2005	1153	50.5	22.8	23
2006	1284	70.5	18.2	27.4
2007	1383	75.3	18.4	25.6
2008	1223	67.5	18.1	27.1
2009	1263	66.8	18.9	25.4
2010	1287	64.7	19.8	30.3
2011	1242	68.2	18.2	31.3
2012	1287	65.5	19.6	31.7
2013	1241	47.1	26.2	34.6
2014	1215	59.2	20.5	33.6
2015	1199	57.0	21.0	35
2016	1072	50.0	21.4	34.2
2017	1028	51.0	20.1	37.5
2018	929	48.5	19.1	37
2019	881	48.5	18.1	47
2020	860	47.0	18.2	39.1
2021	760	46.8	16.2	n/a
2022	821	47.8	17.1	n/a
2023	848	46.7	18.1	35.4

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 Wasilla High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	895	47.8	18.7	6.5
1990	930	50.3	18.4	7.8
1991	933	56.0	16.6	8
1992	847	56.0	15.1	8.4
1993	789	56.0	14.1	9
1994	767	56.0	13.7	9.3
1995	796	50.0	15.9	12.2
1996	796	50.0	15.9	12.2
1997	846	50.0	16.9	15.7
1998	952	52.3	18.2	18.8
1999	1036	52.5	19.7	19.8
2000	1091	53.2	20.5	33
2001	1145	57.8	19.8	20.1
2002	1094	61.7	17.7	16.3
2003	1094	61.7	17.7	16.3
2004	1148	58.3	19.7	22.9
2005	1153	50.5	22.8	23
2006	1284	70.5	18.2	27.4
2007	1383	75.3	18.4	25.6
2008	1223	67.5	18.1	27.1
2009	1263	66.8	18.9	25.4
2010	1287	64.7	19.8	30.3
2011	1242	68.2	18.2	31.3
2012	1287	65.5	19.6	31.7
2013	1241	47.1	26.2	34.6
2014	1215	59.2	20.5	33.6
2015	1199	57.0	21.0	35
2016	1072	50.0	21.4	34.2
2017	1028	51.0	20.1	37.5
2018	929	48.5	19.1	37
2019	881	48.5	18.1	47
2020	860	47.0	18.2	39.1
2021	760	46.8	16.2	n/a
2022	821	47.8	17.1	n/a
2023	848	46.7	18.1	35.4

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 Wasilla High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,108 (7.4%)	$13,880 (92.6%)	$14,988

Data source: Alaska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wasilla High School

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 56^th of 77 High schools	Ranks 30^th of 62 High schools	24.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Wasilla High School)	52.3	42.4	9.9%
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 (Wasilla High School)	52.3	42.4	9.9%
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	881	848	3.7%
African American	19	8	57.9%
American Indian	149	83	44.3%
Asian	25	12	52%
Hispanic	30	59	96.7%
Pacific Islander	19	8	57.9%
White	595	554	6.9%
Two or More Races	44	124	181.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47%	35.4%	11.6%

Schools Near Wasilla High School

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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
Wasilla High School	Public	9-12	701 E Bogard Rd	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-8200	848	47	18.1	35.4%	554 (65.3%)	8 (0.9%)	59 (7.0%)	12 (1.4%)	83 (9.8%)	8 (0.9%)	124 (14.6%)	47.5	30^th of 62 public high schools	51.6%		33.1	38^th of 62 public high schools	38.7%	8				36.6	36.6				27.9	27.9		42.4	42.4	$14,988	$1,108	$13,880
Burchell High School	Public	9-12	1775 W Parks Hwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-2600	208	13	16.0	60.1%	123 (59.1%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (17.8%)	1 (0.5%)	35 (16.8%)	8.9	59^th of 62 public high schools	4.8%					(n/a)				19.1	19.1							18.8	18.8	$23,979	$5,024	$18,955
Mat-Su Career & Technical Educational High School	Public	9-12	2472 N Seward Meridian Pkwy	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 352-0400	743	42	17.5	23.8%	557 (75.0%)	4 (0.5%)	53 (7.1%)	8 (1.1%)	42 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.0%)	61.4	20^th of 62 public high schools	67.7%		76.2	13^th of 62 public high schools	79.0%	7				34.1	34.1				36.9	36.9		51.2	51.2	$12,208	$273	$11,935
Mat-Su Middle College School	Public	8-12	8295 East College Drive	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 746-8485	182	2	91.0	1.6%	122 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.0%)	5 (2.7%)	12 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.6%)								(n/a)														$12,676	$94	$12,582
Colony High School	Public	9-12	9550 E Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 861-5500	1,117	56	20.1	29.1%	760 (68.0%)	10 (0.9%)	92 (8.2%)	20 (1.8%)	83 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	149 (13.3%)	66.7	17^th of 62 public high schools	72.6%		50	27^th of 62 public high schools	56.5%	10				45.7	45.7				34.0	34.0		47.6	47.6	$12,195	$658	$11,537
Valley Pathways	Public	9-12	1150 North France Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 761-4650	200	11	18.5	81.0%	124 (62.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (15.5%)								(n/a)														$16,308	$1,852	$14,456
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1170 W Bogard Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 746-8400	760	42	18.0	33.3%	518 (68.2%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (8.0%)	5 (0.7%)	72 (9.5%)	5 (0.7%)	96 (12.6%)	45.9	32^nd of 62 public high schools	48.4%		48.7	28^th of 62 public high schools	54.8%	4				33.9	33.9				33.3	33.3		36.1	36.1	$16,102	$824	$15,278
Mat-Su Youth Facility	Public	6-12	581 S Outer Springer Lp	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 761-7238	13	1	13.0	23.1%	6 (46.2%)	1 (7.7%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	1 (7.7%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)														$35,056	$3,389	$31,667
Joe Redington Senior Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10015 W Redington School Rd	Wasilla	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-5400	556	31	17.7	67.3%	309 (55.6%)	6 (1.1%)	49 (8.8%)	9 (1.6%)	69 (12.4%)	7 (1.3%)	107 (19.2%)	20.5	49^th of 62 public high schools	21.0%		21.2	53^rd of 62 public high schools	14.5%	4	33.7	25.3	19.8	24.4	25.8	31.8	36.0	16.7	16.9	25.2	31.1	32.7	31.7	$15,358	$1,294	$14,063
Houston High School	Public	9-12	12501 W Hawk Lane	Big Lake	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 892-9400	358	24	14.9	56.7%	230 (64.2%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	58 (16.2%)	11.7	56^th of 62 public high schools	9.7%		16.2	56^th of 62 public high schools	9.7%					18.5	18.5				12.7	12.7		24.4	24.4	$20,488	$2,810	$17,678

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