Haines Elementary

Haines Elementary is an intimate elementary school in Haines, Alaska, overseen by Haines Borough School District. The school instructs 153 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 277 students each, so Haines Elementary sits 45% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Haines Borough School District, which oversees 3 schools and 255 students, Haines Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Haines Elementary shows that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 34% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Haines Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Haines Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Haines Borough put median household earnings sit near $86,927, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Haines Borough's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 255 students), Haines Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Haines High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Haines Elementary.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Haines Elementary has ticked down 13%, going from 176 students in 2018 to 153 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 74% to 59%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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