Old Harbor School

Old Harbor School is a tiny unified-grade school in Old Harbor, Alaska, overseen by Kodiak Island Borough School District. The school caters to 39 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 80% smaller than the state mean of about 192.

Kodiak Island Borough School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 2,132 students. Old Harbor School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Old Harbor School shows that nearly all students (87%) are Native American. Beyond that, the school shows 5% White, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Old Harbor School records 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average. About 103% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Kodiak Island Borough's rate of about 59%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kodiak Island Borough put median household earnings sit near $86,250, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kodiak Island Borough's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,122 students), Old Harbor School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Akhiok School, roughly 37.1 miles away.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 44%: 27 students in 2018 compared to 39 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 0% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 5.4:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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