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Schools in Knik-Fairview · Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Knik-Fairview’s public schools outscore 77% of Alaska districts

26% of students in Knik-Fairview’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Alaska average (23%). The grade covers the public school district serving Knik-Fairview, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alaska, not nationally.

#4of 41 Alaska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alaska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 78% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▲ 3 pts vs AK 29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▲ 3 pts vs AK 23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 7 pts vs AK 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 18% vs AK $21.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
AK 15.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
1,807 students on the public path
In brief

Knik-Fairview’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 29% and 23% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,238 per student, against $21,070 across Alaska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Knik-Fairview’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Alaska school districts, #4 of 41 Alaska towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alaska average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alaska school districts we grade (48)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alaska towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 74%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,983 test results and a graduating class of 1,390 could put Knik-Fairview anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 78% of Knik-Fairview’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,950 in math, 8,016 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Knik-Fairview, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–12Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High SchoolMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictB

Knik-Fairview’s public schools are run by Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which also serves Houston, Palmer and Wasilla. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 49 schools · 19,495 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (AK 15.7)
$17,238AK $21,070 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.4% · 8016 students tested
Math26%
State average 22.8% · 7950 students tested

Knik-Fairview vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Knik-Fairview’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Knik-FairviewA−Matanuska-Susitna Borough
WasillaA−Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Every school in Knik-Fairview

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alaska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Knik-Fairviewby address
Dena'ina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
B+
396 students15:1Rate it →
Snowshoe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wasilla
A−
346 students15:1Rate it →
Goose Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wasilla
305 students15:1Rate it →
Knik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wasilla
A−
263 students16:1Rate it →
Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wasilla
B
497 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Knik-Fairview’s schools

Are Knik-Fairview’s schools good?

By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Knik-Fairview children attend outscore 77% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #4 of 41 Alaska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Knik-Fairview in?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,495 students in 49 schools (2024–25).

What is Knik-Fairview’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Alaska.

How much does Knik-Fairview spend per student?

$17,238 in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alaska. Stars are from neighbors.