Port Lions School

Port Lions School is a combined-grade school of tiny scale in Port Lions, Alaska, overseen by Kodiak Island Borough School District, serveing 25 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, Alaska's public schools average about 192 students each, so Port Lions School sits 87% smaller than that benchmark.

Kodiak Island Borough School District comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 2,132 students; Port Lions School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Port Lions School reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Native American. Other groups include 40% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 27.0:1 average. Roughly 12% of students at Port Lions School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Kodiak Island Borough's rate of about 59%.

In the broader 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 roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kodiak Island Borough runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,122 students), of which Port Lions School is one.

The closest other public school is Ouzinkie School, roughly 14.1 miles away.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 317%: 6 students in 2018 compared to 25 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 0% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 6.0:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Port Lions School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.