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Alumni: what's one memory from Connections that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,188
Combined
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020039000397
Connections
143 E. Park Avenue, Soldotna, AK 99669 · (907) 714-8880 · Kenai Peninsula Borough
GRADES PK–12COMBINED33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,188 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
79.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (84).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
AK avg 36.1% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
37.5%
AK avg 34.6% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 37.7% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,188
-551 (-32%) vs 2020
+150% since 2000-01, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
79.6:1
was 133.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,188 | 14.9 | 79.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,118 | 13.4 | 83.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,036 | 16.9 | 61.3:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 1,739 | 13 | 133.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 10.2 | 68.7:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 11 | 66.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 937 | 14 | 66.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Connections.
Since 2017-18: students up 70% (697 to 1,188); teachers up 47% (10.2 to 14.9).
About Connections
Connections is a large combined-grade school with an address in Soldotna, Alaska. Enrollment is 1,188 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Alaska is about 192 students, so this school is 519% above average.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which runs Connections, has 42 schools and 8,510 students.
White students make up a majority at Connections, at 79%. Smaller groups are 11% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. For comparison, Kenai Peninsula Borough is about 79% White. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 79.6:1. That is higher than the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
Connections is located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, where the median household income is $80,538, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Connections is one of 42 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Connections is Soldotna Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
The school enrolled 1,188 students in 2024-25, 551 fewer than the 1,739 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 133.8:1 in 2020-21 to 79.6:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kenai Peninsula Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,413
Census ACS
Median income
$80,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
8,510 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
- Soldotna High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- Kenai Central High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Mt. View ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Kenai Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Kalifornsky Beach ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Homer High SchoolHigh · 357 students
Other schools in Soldotna
- Soldotna High SchoolHigh · 695 students
- Kalifornsky Beach ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 355 students
- Redoubt ElementaryElementary · 321 students
- Soldotna ElementaryElementary · 266 students
- Soldotna Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Soldotna Elementary0.1 mi · 266
- Soldotna Montessori Charter School0.1 mi · 164
- Soldotna High School1.0 mi · 695
- Redoubt Elementary1.1 mi · 321
- Kalifornsky Beach Elementary2.5 mi · 384
- Skyview Middle School2.5 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About ConnectionsHow large is Connections?
Connections enrolls approximately 1,188 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Connections serve?
Connections serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Connections have?
Connections employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 79.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Connections?
Student demographics at Connections are roughly 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Connections public or private?
Connections is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.