Homer Middle School

As a tight-knit junior high in Homer, Alaska, Homer Middle School serves 205 students from grades 7 through 8, part of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. That puts it 49% below the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 399 students.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District comprises 42 schools with combined enrollment of 8,510 students; Homer Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Homer Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 6% Native American, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, census data for Kenai Peninsula Borough shows the typical household earns roughly $80,538 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kenai Peninsula Borough's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students), Homer Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Homer Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Homer Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Homer Middle School has expanded 7%, going from 191 students in 2018 to 205 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 81% to 74% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Homer Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.