Marathon School

Marathon School is a micro-enrollment senior high in Kenai, Alaska, operated by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The school hosts 8 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 98% below the state mean of about 373.

Across the 42 schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (8,510 students total), Marathon School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Marathon School records that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 38% Native American, 25% multiracial. By comparison, Kenai Peninsula Borough as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Marathon School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Marathon School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kenai Peninsula Borough indicate median household income runs about $80,538, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Kenai Peninsula Borough runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students), of which Marathon School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kenai Central High School, around 0.8 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marathon School has edged up 60%, going from 5 students in 2018 to 8 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 60% to 38% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 4.6:1 in 2025.

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