Seward Middle School

Located at 304 Sea Lion Ave, in Seward, Alaska, Seward Middle School is a rural-scale middle-grades school that caters to 104 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Enrollment runs roughly 74% smaller than the state mean of about 399.

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

Looking at the student body, Seward Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Seward Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kenai Peninsula Borough put the typical household earns roughly $80,538 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Seward Middle School is one.

Seward High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Seward Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Seward Middle School's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 123 (now 104). Over the same period, the White share increased from 54% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

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