Photo: HMS · CC BY-SA 3.0Sutton-Alpine’s public schools outscore 77% of Alaska districts
26% of students in Sutton-Alpine’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Alaska average (23%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sutton-Alpine, 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.
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.
Sutton-Alpine’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 127 Alaska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sutton-Alpine’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
One elementary school, then ten middle schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Sutton-Alpine’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Alaska school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alaska average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sutton-Alpine, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 54 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sutton
Kindergarten in Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 54 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sutton
1st grade in Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 54 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sutton
2nd grade in Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 54 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sutton
3rd grade in Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 54 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sutton
4th grade in Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 54 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sutton
5th grade in Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 54 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sutton
Sutton-Alpine’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.
Above the state in reading
Sutton-Alpine vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alaska towns that share Sutton-Alpine’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton-Alpine | A− | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
Every school in Sutton-Alpine
11 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).
Questions about Sutton-Alpine’s schools
Are Sutton-Alpine’s schools good?
By Alaska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sutton-Alpine children attend outscore 77% of Alaska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sutton-Alpine in?
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,495 students in 49 schools (2024–25).
What is Sutton-Alpine’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 Sutton-Alpine spend per student?
$17,238 in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,070 across Alaska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sutton-Alpine families are saying about school.
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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.