McNeil Canyon Elementary

McNeil Canyon Elementary is one of the close-knit elementary schools in Homer, Alaska, operated by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, with 144 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 277 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, McNeil Canyon Elementary logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder is composed of 12% multiracial, 5% Native American, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Kenai Peninsula Borough overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, McNeil Canyon Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kenai Peninsula Borough indicate median household earnings sit near $80,538, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. McNeil Canyon Elementary is one of 42 public schools in Kenai Peninsula Borough (combined enrollment of about 8,510 students).

Voznesenka School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 17%: 123 students in 2018 compared to 144 in 2025.

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