Nikolaevsk School

Nikolaevsk School is an one-room-style all-grades campus in Nikolaevsk, Alaska, overseen by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The school works with 19 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 90% leaner than the typical public school in Alaska, which averages around 192 students.

Within Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which oversees 42 schools and 8,510 students, Nikolaevsk School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Nikolaevsk School records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Native American. Compared to Kenai Peninsula Borough overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Nikolaevsk School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 27.0:1, putting Nikolaevsk School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kenai Peninsula Borough indicate median household income runs about $80,538, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Nikolaevsk School is one.

The closest other public school is Chapman School, roughly 8.0 miles away.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 76%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 19 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 86% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.