Mat-su Youth Facility vs. Burchell High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mat-su Youth Facility ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
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Overview
Serving 13 students in grades 6-12, Mat-su Youth Facility ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Serving 208 students in grades 9-12, Burchell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 29%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
13 students
208 students
% Male | % Female
69% | 31%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#338 out of 459 schools in AK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≤20%
Graduation Rate
<50%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
2
16
Grade 10 Students
3
47
Grade 11 Students
4
60
Grade 12 Students
3
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
15%
18%
% Asian
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% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
8%
1%
% White
46%
59%
% Hawaiian
8%
1%
% Two or more races
15%
17%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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60%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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1%
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