Fireweed Academy

Fireweed Academy is a rural-scale K-5 school in Homer, Alaska, overseen by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The school teaches 104 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 62% smaller than the state mean of about 277.

Fireweed Academy is one of 42 schools operated by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, a district that educates 8,510 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Fireweed Academy logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 8% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fireweed Academy has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Kenai Peninsula Borough reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,538 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Fireweed Academy is one of 42 public schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students).

The closest other public school is West Homer Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. Fireweed Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fireweed Academy has shrank 15%, going from 122 students in 2018 to 104 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Fireweed Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.