Enrollment
16
Combined
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 192
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020039000155
Cooper Landing School
19030 Bean Creek Rd, Cooper Landing, AK 99572 · (907) 595-1244 · Kenai Peninsula Borough
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL16 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 27.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 19% |
Student demographics
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
60.0%
AK avg 36.1% . -15.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
AK avg 34.6% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 58.3% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cooper Landing School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Kenai Peninsula Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16 | #145 of 174 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
16
+5 (+45%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 30
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 16 | 2.1 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 2.1 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 1.3 | 16.0:1 | 15% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 1 | 15.0:1 | 20% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 15 | 1 | 15.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 10 | 1 | 10.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 1 | 30.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cooper Landing School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (15 to 16); teachers up 112% (1 to 2.1).
About Cooper Landing School
Cooper Landing School is a public school serving multiple grade levels run by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District in Cooper Landing, Alaska. It teaches 16 students in kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in Alaska have about 192 students on average; enrollment here is 92% lower.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has 42 schools; together they serve 8,510 students.
Cooper Landing School is 88% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% multiracial. In Kenai Peninsula Borough overall, about 79% of residents are White.
Its staff includes 2.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 7.5 students per teacher. Compared with the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska, this school's ratio is lower.
The school's county is Kenai Peninsula Borough. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $80,538 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough number 42, with about 8,510 students.
Among nearby public schools, Moose Pass School is closest at about 14.9 miles.
Cooper Landing School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Cooper Landing School enrolled 11 in 2020-21 and 16 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The number of students per teacher dropped from 11.0 to 7.5 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Cooper Landing School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- ConnectionsCombined · 1,188 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Moose Pass School14.9 mi · 17
- Seward Middle School28.0 mi · 104
- William H. Seward Elementary School28.1 mi · 205
- Seward High School28.1 mi · 173
- Hope School29.9 mi · 21
- Sterling Elementary33.8 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Cooper Landing SchoolHow large is Cooper Landing School?
Cooper Landing School enrolls approximately 16 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Cooper Landing School serve?
Cooper Landing School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Cooper Landing School have?
Cooper Landing School employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cooper Landing School?
At Cooper Landing School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Cooper Landing School?
Cooper Landing School is overseen by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District in Kenai Peninsula Borough.
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