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Mat-Su Day School

Q: How many students attend Mat-Su Day School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Mat-Su Day School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mat-Su Day School?

Students at Mat-Su Day School are 66% White, 21% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$54,341

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2360 N Tait Dr
Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 864-6000

District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

21.4%

American Indian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 26th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Not ranked this year

Mat-Su Day School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

6^th of 23Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District among Alaska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	57 of 77	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.5	60 of 135	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	26.5	103 of 139	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	106 of 148	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	148 of 151	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alaska percentile	Rating
2019	37.0	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

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High school

Male (2019)29th percentile+3 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAR English Language Arts (2026)								STAR Mathematics (2026)								ASA Science (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	STAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	STAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	STAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAR Mathematics 9th Grade	STAR Mathematics All Grades	ASA Science 5th Grade	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
Mat-Su Day School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2360 N Tait Dr	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(907) 864-6000	70	14	5.0	31.4%	46 (65.7%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (21.4%)								(n/a)		< 40%						< 10%		< 40%						< 10%				< 40%	$54,341	$9,228	$45,113
Knik Charter Correspondence School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	34	1	34.0	—	9 (26.5%)	1 (2.9%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (29.4%)								(n/a)								< 40%								< 40%
Knik Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	758 N Shoreline Dr.	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(907) 864-6090	189	14	13.2	45.5%	54 (28.6%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	1 (0.5%)	71 (37.6%)	3 (1.6%)	44 (23.3%)								(n/a)	40.0	26.3	56.3	31.3	< 20%	38.5	36.4	33.6	57.1	21.1	50.0	20.0	17.7	38.5	27.3	32.4	76.5	57.1	< 40%	62.2
Twindly Bridge Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	141 E Seldon Rd Ste C	Wasilla	99654	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(907) 376-6680	601	5	109.6	12.0%	490 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.5%)								(n/a)	17.4	53.3	62.5	56.0	64.0	71.4	50.0	52.4	22.7	46.7	56.3	43.5	50.0	38.5	21.4	40.9	≥ 80%	70.0	≥ 75%	85.7	$8,669	$98	$8,570
Mat-Su Central School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2055 N. Stringfield Rd.	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 861-7100	2,780	28	99.2	23.6%	2,065 (74.3%)	21 (0.8%)	173 (6.2%)	22 (0.8%)	120 (4.3%)	5 (0.2%)	374 (13.5%)								(n/a)	50.0	32.1	57.8	49.0	44.1	42.0	60.0	47.3	47.1	37.9	64.0	39.6	37.1	28.9	19.1	40.5	70.8	50.0	37.5	55.1	$8,093	$260	$7,833
Mat-Su Hybrid Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2055 N. Stringfield Rd.	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(907) 861-7100	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Valley Pathways	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1150 North France Rd	Palmer	99645	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(907) 761-4650	143	10	14.3	38.5%	88 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (19.6%)								(n/a)							20.0	20.0							< 10%	< 10%			< 20%	< 20%	$16,308	$1,852	$14,456
American Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7362 W Parks Hwy #725	Wasilla	99623	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	Yes	No	No	No	(907) 352-0150	193	12	15.9	9.8%	165 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)								(n/a)	61.5	83.9	60.9	64.0	61.9	81.3		68.5	61.5	83.9	60.9	76.0	≥ 90%	≥ 80%		75.5	65.2	75.0		69.2	$18,018	$130	$17,888
Distance Learning/Corresp. Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12812 Old Glen Hwy	Eagle River	99577	Anchorage Municipality	Iditarod Area School District	No	No	Yes	No	(907) 694-6100	105	2	52.5	—	82 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)								< 40%								< 40%					$21,394	$617	$20,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Mat-Su Day School

How many students attend Mat-Su Day School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Mat-Su Day School.

What district is Mat-Su Day School in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Mat-Su Day School?

Students at Mat-Su Day School are 66% White, 21% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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2025–26 ASA & STAR test scoresSep 3, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesDec 12, 2025

2018–19 through 2023–24 graduation ratesSep 19, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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