Kodiak Middle School

As a mid-tier junior high in Kodiak, Alaska, Kodiak Middle School hosts 401 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Kodiak Island Borough School District.

Across the 13 schools in Kodiak Island Borough School District (2,132 students total), Kodiak Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kodiak Middle School shows that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Asian, 21% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Kodiak Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.1%; this one delivers 37.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kodiak Island Borough indicate median household income runs about $86,250, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kodiak Middle School is one of 12 public schools in Kodiak Island Borough (combined enrollment of about 2,122 students).

Kodiak High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 454 students in 2018 compared to 401 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 10% to 3% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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