📍 1775 W Parks Hwy, Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 99654
Burchell High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The school has 208 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Burchell High School enrolls 208 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 18% American Indian or Alaska Native and 17% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 123 | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
125 of the school's 208 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burchell High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS At-Large.
Burchell High School is one of 49 schools in Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, based in Palmer, Alaska. The district serves 19,495 students district-wide and employs 998 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 208 students, Burchell High School is smaller than the district average of about 398 students per school.
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