Nikiski Middle/Senior High School

Nikiski Middle/Senior High School is a senior high of close-knit scale in Nikiski, Alaska, operated by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, caters to 276 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 373 students each, so Nikiski Middle/Senior High School sits 26% below that benchmark.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 8,510 students. Nikiski Middle/Senior High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Nikiski Middle/Senior High School shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 8% Native American, 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nikiski Middle/Senior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.0%.

In the area at large, Kenai Peninsula Borough reports that median household earnings sit near $80,538, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), Nikiski Middle/Senior High School is one campus in the mix.

Nikiski North Star Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.1 miles from this campus.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 367 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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