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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Location
	Palmer, Alaska and surrounding communities United States
District information
Motto	Preparing Students for Success
Grades	PK–12
Superintendent	Randy Trani
Budget	$150,531,684
Students and staff
Students	15,969
Teachers	1,200
Staff	about 100
Other information
Schedule	August to May
Website	http://www.matsuk12.us/

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) is a school district based in the city of Palmer, Alaska. It serves 40 schools across Mat-Su Borough, which each enroll from 15 to 1300 students.^[3] The borough's boundary is that of the school district.^[4] The estimated sum of the total number of students attending schools in this district is 15,969.^[1] MSBSD is the second-largest school district in Alaska,^[5] with the largest district being Anchorage School District.^[6]

In the 2007-2008 school year, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District had an expenditure of $150,531,684, which is a $9,426 expenditure for every student.^[7]

The current superintendent is Dr. Randy Trani.^[8]

History

In April 2020 the school district board deemed five books, Catch-22, The Great Gatsby, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Invisible Man, and The Things They Carried, to be inappropriate for use in the classroom.^[9] Among the reasons cited were "anti-white" sentiments. A local attorney responded with a "book challenge," asking students to read all five works.^[10] In May of that year the school board restored the books to the curriculum.^[11]

Schools

K-12 schools

Beryozova School, a public K-12 school in Willow
Correspondence Study School, a public K-12 school in Wasilla
Glacier View School, a public K-12 school
Twindly Bridge Charter School, a public K-12 school, in Wasilla

6-12 schools

Susitna Valley Junior/Senior High School, a public secondary school, serving grades 6–12, in Talkeetna
Joe Redington Senior Junior/Senior High School, a public secondary school, serving grades 6–12, in Knik

High schools

Burchell High School, a public alternative school in Wasilla
Colony High School, a public secondary school near Palmer
Houston High School, a public secondary school in Houston
Mat-Su Career and Technical High School, a public secondary school in Wasilla
Palmer High School, a public secondary school in Palmer
Valley Pathways High School, a public alternative school in Palmer
Wasilla High School, a public 9–12 school in Wasilla

K-8 schools

Academy Charter School, a charter school, serving grades K–8, in Palmer
Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School K-8, a public charter school in Wasilla

Middle schools

Colony Middle School, a public middle school in Palmer
Houston Middle School, a public middle school in Big Lake
Palmer Middle School, a public middle school in Palmer
Teeland Middle School, a public middle school in Wasilla
Wasilla Middle School, a public middle school in Wasilla

Elementary schools

Big Lake Elementary School] in Big Lake
Butte Elementary School in Palmer
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School in Wasilla
Dena'ina Elementary in Wasilla
Finger Lake Elementary School in Wasilla
Goose Bay Elementary School in Wasilla
Iditarod Elementary School in Wasilla
Larson Elementary School in Wasilla
Machetanz Elementary School in Wasilla
Meadow Lakes Elementary School in Wasilla
Pioneer Peak Elementary School in Palmer
Sherrod Elementary School in Palmer
Snowshoe Elementary School in Wasilla
Sutton Elementary School in Sutton
Swanson Elementary School in Palmer
Talkeetna Elementary School in Talkeetna
Tanaina Elementary School in Wasilla
Trapper Creek Elementary School in Trapper Creek
Willow Elementary School in Willow

Notes

^ ^a ^b Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 – 2008 Adopted Budget p.16
^ "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Transportation" (PDF). Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
^ Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 – 2008 Adopted Budget p. 11
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2024. - Text list
^ Fry, Eric (February 9, 2005). "Alaska's schools seek more money". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
^ "Mat-Su Borough School District". Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
^ Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 – 2008 Adopted Budget p. 56
^ "Mat-Su Borough School District". Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
^ Li, David K. (April 28, 2020). "Alaska school board removes 'The Great Gatsby,' other famous books from curriculum for 'controversial' content". NBC News. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ Taylor, Derrick B. (April 29, 2020). "Alaska School District Votes Out 'Catch-22,' 'Gatsby' and Other Classics". New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
^ "Alaskan school board lifts ban on Gatsby and Catch-22 after protests". The Guardian. May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.