Aurora Borealis Charter School

Aurora Borealis Charter School is one of the modestly sized elementary-level communitys in Kenai, Alaska, part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, with 199 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

Aurora Borealis Charter School is one of 42 schools operated by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, a district that instructs 8,510 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Aurora Borealis Charter School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder is composed of 9% multiracial, 6% Native American, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Kenai Peninsula Borough overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.3:1 average.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Kenai Peninsula Borough) shows that median household income runs about $80,538, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Kenai Peninsula Borough runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students), of which Aurora Borealis Charter School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kenai Alternative High School, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site. Aurora Borealis Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Aurora Borealis Charter School has stayed largely flat, going from 197 students in 2018 to 199 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 1% to 5% over that span.

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